2026 rates from official Massachusetts sources. No signup, nothing stored.
Motor vehicle excise, billed every year by the city or town where the vehicle is garaged. Typical range: $25 per $1,000 of value.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Passenger plate (standard) | $60.00 |
| Passenger reserved plate | $100.00 |
| Passenger vanity plate | $80.00 |
| Year of manufacture plate | $50.00 |
| Transfer registration (one-time) | $25.00 |
One-time charges apply only to a first registration or ownership transfer, not to annual renewals.
Registration itself is one of the simplest in the country at a flat $60 for two years. The real annual cost is the municipal motor vehicle excise, billed by your city or town at $25 per $1,000 of value, with the taxable value stepping down from 90 percent in the model year to 10 percent from the fifth year onward.
Renewal cycle: biennial.
Estimates only. Your state motor vehicle agency issues the final bill. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.