For a vehicle to be recognized as used, what must occur regarding the title?

For a vehicle to be classified as used, it is essential that a certificate of title has been issued. The issuance of a title is the formal documentation that establishes ownership and records the vehicle's history, including whether it has been previously owned. When a vehicle has a title associated with it that shows it has had at least one prior owner, it signifies that the vehicle is no longer new and is considered used.

The other options do not correctly define what it means for a vehicle to be recognized as used. For instance, the presence of a lien does not determine the used status, as a new vehicle can also have a lien attached. Notifying the previous owner is not a requirement for classification, and while registration is important for driving the vehicle legally, it is the title that explicitly identifies the ownership history, thereby confirming the vehicle’s used status.