Minnesota Registration Calculator and Plate Fee Chart

Original Value

Model Year

Fuel Source

County

Minnesota registration fees are calculated from the MSRP sticker value for new and used vehicles.

Enter the original sticker price as the value in the registration calculator to discover the fees due for the next 5 years.

Use these plate fees to calculate monthly car payments in our MN car payment calculator.

How Minnesota Registration Works

Minnesota tag fees are based on assessed values that decrease yearly after the initial registration until reaching the minimum fee after 10 years.

The Minnesota registration calculator automatically finds how much transfers and renewals cost by comparing the current year to the model year and original value of the car.

Where Minnesota Tag Fees Go

MN tag fees are used to maintain local Minnesota roads and state highways. If you pay $ in Minnesota car registration fees over the next 5 years:

$ goes toward Minnesota state highways
$ goes toward local county roads
$ goes toward local city roads

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Registration ▲ ▼
Value	Percent of MSRP
1st Year	100%
2nd Year	95%
3rd Year	90%
4th Year	80%
5th Year	70%
6th year	60%
7th year	50%
8th year	40%
9th year	25%
10th year	10%

Tag Fees ▲ ▼
Description	Plate Fee
Ad Valorem	1.575% of Current Value
Owner Change	$8
Technology Surcharge	$2.25
Admin Fee	$1

Use calculator for combined totals

Tag estimates are listed for reference only.

Final registration cost will vary depending on vehicle value, fuel source, and renewal date.