An Arizona driver MVR is a printout of the MVD driver record. The exact information shown depends on the record type, retention period and information legally available for the request.

Driver records can include information such as

• Driver name, date of birth and Arizona driver license information.
• Current license status and credential class.
• Restrictions and prior credential information when applicable.
• Driving-history entries such as convictions, suspensions or revocations when within the applicable record history.
• Other names/AKAs and qualifying record information maintained by MVD.

Arizona’s current MVR request form includes CDL driver-record options in addition to the standard 39-month and five-year records. Commercial employers or compliance programs may have specific requirements for the record they need.

Before requesting a CDL MVR

• Confirm whether the requester needs a certified or uncertified CDL record.
• Confirm whether an extended history or another specific report is required.
• Bring the driver information and valid requester identification required on the MVR request.
• If the record is for someone other than yourself, the request must qualify under the applicable DPPA permissible-use rules.

Arizona’s MVR request form also supports vehicle-side records. These are used when the information needed relates to the vehicle ownership/registration record rather than a person’s driving history.

Current request options include

• Certified vehicle record.
• Uncertified vehicle record.
• Lienholder record.
• Vehicle title/registration history for a requested time period.

Useful search information

The current form uses the VIN or Arizona plate number as primary vehicle search criteria and can also use owner information to narrow the search. For mobile homes, the request supports multiple section VINs.

If you are trying to understand why your license is suspended, what tickets are showing or how many points you have, obtaining your MVR is often the most useful first step.

Arizona record timing

• ADOT says a traffic conviction remains on the driving record for five years from the conviction date.
• Insurance companies are provided convictions showing within the past 39 months.
• The number of points currently affecting your record is based on MVD’s point system and applicable violation dates, not simply every item visible on a longer-history MVR.

Driver and vehicle records can contain personally identifying information. Release of that information is controlled by the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) and corresponding Arizona law.

If it is not your own record

• You must identify the legally permitted purpose for requesting the protected information.
• The current MVR Request form lists the applicable DPPA permissible-use categories.
• Additional identifying criteria may be required for certain permissible uses.
• Some protected information, including photo records, is limited to specific permissible-use categories.

If the request is for an employer, insurer, attorney, investigator, business or government purpose, bring the information/documentation showing the capacity in which you are requesting the record.

ADOT’s current general request form is Motor Vehicle Record Request, Form 46-4416. The form handles driver records, vehicle records and the permissible-use certification required when applicable.

For an in-person request

• Bring valid identification.
• Provide enough driver or vehicle information to identify the correct record.
• Complete the requester information and requested-record section.
• If requesting protected information that is not your own, complete the applicable permissible-use certification.
• Your signature on the form must be notarized or witnessed by an MVD/Authorized Third Party agent.