SEATTLE, WA – Nearly 600,000 vehicles in Washington state began 2025 with expired registration tags, according to new data released by CARFAX. The report places Washington eighth among the ten states with the highest number of expired vehicle registrations.

Nationwide, nearly 17 million vehicles were found to have expired tags at the start of the year. The company warns that driving with outdated tags can lead to serious consequences, including costly fines, vehicle impoundment, and even jail time in some states. Expired tags can also create complications in accidents, potentially affecting insurance claims.

In Washington, repeated offenses or severely overdue registrations may result in jail time, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, as cited in the CARFAX release.

The 10 states with the most expired tags at the start of 2025 were:

1. Texas (2.1 million)

2. New York (1.1 million)

3. California (1.0 million)

4. Pennsylvania (1.0 million)

5. Illinois (722,000)

6. Florida (692,000)

7. North Carolina (595,000)

8. Washington (593,000)

9. Tennessee (531,000)

10. Ohio (514,000)