# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, Part II: Maximum permitted laden weights for heavy motor cars and motor cars forming part of articulated vehicles

Extent: E+W+S

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Item
No. of axles
Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)
Weight not exceeded by any axle not being the foremost or rearmost (kg)
Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
1
2
At least 2.0
—
14,230
2
2
At least 2.4
—
16,260
3
2
At least 2.7
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17,000 ...
4
3 or more
At least 3.0
8,390
20,330
5
3 or more
At least 3.8
8,640
22,360
6
3 or more
At least 4.0
10,500
22,500
7
3 or more
At least 4.3
9,150
24,390
8
3 or more
At least 4.9
10,500
24,390

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/schedule/11/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-regulations-1986/schedule-11/part-II
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.