Which status indicates that a vehicle's registration is no longer active but has not expired?

The status that indicates a vehicle's registration is no longer active but has not expired is termed "Inactive." An inactive status means that although the registration is not currently active, it hasn't reached the official expiration date that would render it totally inactive in an official capacity.

In the context of vehicle registration systems, this status allows for the possibility that the vehicle may still have some record or potential for reactivation, as opposed to being categorized under statuses that denote a complete expiration or absence of data. This nuanced distinction helps operators understand the current standing of the vehicle's registration without assuming it has completely lapsed, which could lead to misunderstandings regarding the vehicle's legal operating status.

The other statuses provide different contexts: "Expired" indicates that the registration has surpassed its validity date; "Active" implies that the registration is current and valid; and "Not on File" means there is no record of the vehicle's registration in the database. Each of these statuses serves specific purposes but does not capture the scenario of an inactive registration that is still within the bounds of being potentially valid.