{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-858/annex-I/part-A/division-4/division-4.3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/858",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-858",
  "path": "annex/I/part/A/division/4/division/4.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "M3 or N3 vehicles whose maximum mass exceeds 12 tonnes shall be subcategorised as off-road vehicles if they satisfy either the condition set out in point (a) or the conditions set out in both points (b) and (c):\n(a)all their axles are driven simultaneously, irrespective of whether one or more powered axles can be disengaged;\n(b)(i)at least half of the axles (or two axles out of the three in the case of a three axle vehicle and three axles in the case of a five axle vehicle) is designed to be driven simultaneously, irrespective of whether one powered axle can be disengaged;\n(ii)there is at least one differential locking mechanism or a mechanism having similar effect;\n(iii)they are able to climb a 25 % gradient as solo vehicle;\n(c)they satisfy at least four out of the following six requirements:\n(i)the approach angle shall be at least 25 degrees;\n(ii)the departure angle shall be at least 25 degrees;\n(iii)the ramp angle shall be at least 25 degrees;\n(iv)the ground clearance under the front axle shall be at least 250 mm;\n(v)the ground clearance between axles shall be at least 300 mm;\n(vi)the ground clearance under the rear axle shall be at least 250 mm.",
  "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/2018/858/annex/I/part/A/division/4/division/4.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:04.914425+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."
}