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Article 4 Vehicle categories

United Kingdom

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1.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following vehicle categories shall apply:

(a)

Category M consists of motor vehicles designed and constructed primarily for the carriage of passengers and their luggage, divided into:

(i) Category M1

  • motor vehicles with not more than eight seating positions in addition to the driver's seating position and without space for standing passengers, regardless of whether the number of seating positions is restricted to the driver's seating position;

    • (ii) Category M2

  • motor vehicles with more than eight seating positions in addition to the driver's seating position and having a maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes, regardless of whether those motor vehicles have space for standing passengers; and

    • (iii) Category M3

  • motor vehicles with more than eight seating positions in addition to the driver's seating position and having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes, regardless of whether those motor vehicles have space for standing passengers;

    • (b)

    Category N consists of motor vehicles designed and constructed primarily for the carriage of goods, divided into:

    (i) Category N1

  • motor vehicles with a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 tonnes;

    • (ii) Category N2

  • motor vehicles with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes; and

    • (iii) Category N3

  • motor vehicles with a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes;

    • (c)

    Category O consists of trailers, divided into:

    (i) Category O1

  • trailers with a maximum mass not exceeding 0,75 tonnes;

    • (ii) Category O2

  • trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 0,75 tonnes but not exceeding 3,5 tonnes;

    • (iii) Category O3

  • trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes; and

    • (iv) Category O4

  • trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 tonnes.

    • 2.

    The criteria for the categorisation of vehicles, types of vehicle, variants and versions are set out in Annex I.

    F1The Secretary of State may by regulations, amend Annex I in relation to the types of vehicle and types of bodywork to take account of technical progress.

    Annotations

    Textual amendments

    F1

    Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 23(3)