{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540/annex-VII/division-2/division-2.5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540/annex-VII/division-2/division-2.5.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/540",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540",
  "path": "annex/VII/division/2/division/2.5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.5",
  "heading": "Target conditions",
  "text": "The sound emission shall be measured in each valid gear ratio at the four test points as specified below.\nThe first test point P1 is defined by using an entry speed vAA of 20 km/h. If a stable acceleration condition cannot be achieved, the speed shall be increased in steps of 5 km/h until a stable acceleration is reached.\nThe fourth test point P4 is defined by the maximum vehicle speed at BB' in that gear ratio within the boundary conditions in accordance with point 2.3.\nThe other two test points are calculated using the following formula:\nTest Point Pj: vBB_j = vBB_1 + ((j – 1)/3) * (vBB_4 – vBB_1) for j = 2 and 3\nWhere:\nvBB_1vehicle speed at BB' of test point P1\nvBB_4vehicle speed at BB' of test point P4\nTolerance for vBB_j: ±3 km/h\nFor all test points the boundary conditions as specified in point 2.3 shall be met.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/540/annex/VII/division/2/division/2.5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:38.922483+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}