The 1971 Act,The Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971.,
The 1972 Act,The Road Traffic Act 1972.,
The 1981 Act,The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.,
The 1984 Act,The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 .,
The 1988 Act,The Road Traffic Act 1988,
The Approval Marks Regulations,The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979 .,
The EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval Regulations,The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1998,
The Lighting Regulations,The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1984.,
The Plating and Testing Regulations,The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1982 .,
The Type Approval Regulations,The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980 .,
The Type Approval (Great Britain) Regulations,The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984 .,
The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations,Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019.,
The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations (Northern Ireland),Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019, as it has effect in Northern Ireland by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement.,
The (European Union) Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations,Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019, as it has effect in EU law.,
The Type Approval for Goods Vehicles Regulations,The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982 .,
The Type Approval for Agricultural Vehicles Regulations,The Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) Regulations 1979 .,
The Vehicle Approval Regulations,The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009,
The Act of Accession,the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community ,
aerodynamic devices and equipment,devices or equipment that are designed to reduce the aerodynamic drag of road vehicles, with the exception of elongated cabs, type-approved in accordance with— (a) Article 4a of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations; (b) Article 4a of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations (Northern Ireland); or (c) Article 4a of The (European Union) Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations.,
agricultural or forestry tractor,an agricultural or forestry tractor within the meaning of Community Directive 82/890.,
agricultural motor vehicle,a motor vehicle which is constructed or adapted for use off roads for the purpose of agriculture, horticulture or forestry and which is primarily used for one or more of those purposes, not being a dual-purpose vehicle.,
agricultural trailer,a trailer which is constructed or adapted for the purpose of agriculture, horticulture or forestry and which is only used for one or more of those purposes, not being an agricultural trailed appliance.,
agricultural trailed appliance,a trailer— which is an implement constructed or adapted— for use off roads for the purpose of agriculture, horticulture or forestry and which is only used for one or more of those purposes, and so that, save in the case of an appliance manufactured before 1st December 1985, or a towed roller, its maximum gross weight is not more than twice its unladen weight; but which is not— a vehicle which is used primarily as living accommodation by one or more persons, and which carries no goods or burden except those needed by such one or more persons for the purpose of their residence in the vehicle; or an agricultural, horticultural or forestry implement rigidly but not permanently mounted on any vehicle whether or not any of the weight of the implement is supported by one or more of its own wheels; so however that such an implement is an agricultural trailed appliance if —part of the weight of the implement is supported by one or more of its own wheels, and —the longitudinal axis of the greater part of the implement is capable of articulating in the horizontal plane in relation to the longitudinal axis of the rear portion of the vehicle on which it is mounted.,
agricultural trailed appliance conveyor,an agricultural trailer which—  (a) has an unladen weight which does not exceed 510 kg;  (b) is clearly and indelibly marked with its unladen weight;  (c) has a pneumatic tyre fitted to each one of its wheels;  (d) is designed and constructed for the purpose of conveying one agricultural trailed appliance or one agricultural, horticultural or forestry implement.,
 anti-lock braking system (“ABS”),a part of a service braking system which automatically controls the degree of slip, in the direction of rotation of the wheel or wheels, on one or more wheels of the vehicle during braking.,
articulated bus,a bus so constructed that—  (a) it can be divided into two parts, both of which are vehicles and one of which is a motor vehicle, but cannot be so divided without the use of facilities normally available only at a workshop; and  (b) passengers carried by it can at all times pass from either part to the other.,
articulated vehicle,a heavy motor car or motor car, not being an articulated bus, with a trailer so attached that part of the trailer is superimposed on the drawing vehicle and, when the trailer is uniformly loaded, not less than 20% of the weight of its load is borne by the drawing vehicle.,
axle,any reference to the number of axles of a vehicle is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph (8).,
axle weight,in relation to each axle of a vehicle, the sum of the weights transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of that axle, having regard to the provisions of paragraph (8).,
braking efficiency,the maximum braking force capable of being developed by the brakes of a vehicle, expressed as a percentage of the weight of the vehicle including any persons or load carried in the vehicle.,
braking system,is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph (6).,
bus,a motor vehicle which is constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver.,
 camera-monitor system,has the same meaning as in ECE Regulation 46.04.,
 car transporter,a trailer which is constructed and normally used for the purpose of carrying at least two other wheeled vehicles.,
category T tractor,A vehicle in “category T” as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles.,
cc,cubic centimetre(s).,
close-coupled,in relation to wheels on the same side of a trailer, fitted so that at all times while the trailer is in motion they remain parallel to the longitudinal axis of the trailer, and that the distance between the centres of their respective areas of contract with the road surface does not exceed 1 m.,
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cm,centimetre(s).,
cm 2 ,square centimetre(s).,
 coach,means a large bus with a maximum gross weight of more than 7.5 tonnes and with a maximum speed exceeding 60 mph;,
Community Directive, followed by a number,the Directive adopted by the Council or the Commission of the European Communities or the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of which identifying particulars are given in the item in column 3 of Table I in Schedule 2 in which that number appears in column 2; where such a Directive amends a previous Directive mentioned in column 3(d) of the Table the reference to the amending Directive includes a reference to that previous Directive as so amended. Any reference to a Directive which has been amended by the Act of Accession is a reference to the Directive as so amended.,
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composite trailer,a combination of a converter dolly and a semi-trailer.,
container,an article of equipment, not being a motor vehicle or trailer, having a volume of at least 8 cubic metres, constructed wholly or mostly of metal and intended for repeated use for the carriage of goods or burden.,
converter dolly, a trailer which is— equipped with 2 or more wheels, designed to be used in combination with a semi-trailer without any part of the weight of the semi-trailer being borne by the drawing vehicle, and not itself a part either of the semi-trailer or the drawing vehicle when being so used; or a trailer which is— equipped with 2 or more wheels; designed to be used in combination with a semi-trailer with part of the weight of the semi-trailer being borne by the drawing vehicle; not itself a part either of the semi-trailer or the drawing vehicle when being so used; and used solely for the purposes of agriculture, horticulture or forestry, or for any two or for all of those purposes.,
Council Regulation (EEC), followed by a number,the Regulation adopted by the Council of the European Communities.,
deck,a floor or platform on which seats are provided for the accommodation of passengers.,
design weight,in relation to the gross weight, each axle weight or the train weight of a motor vehicle or trailer, the weight at or below which in the opinion of the Secretary of State or of a person authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State the vehicle could safely be driven on roads.,
double-decked vehicle,a vehicle having two decks one of which is wholly or partly above the other and each of which is provided with a gangway serving seats on that deck only.,
dual-purpose vehicle,a vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage both of passengers and of goods or burden of any description, being a vehicle of which the unladen weight does not exceed 2040 kg, and which either— is so constructed or adapted that the driving power of the engine is, or by the appropriate use of the controls of the vehicle can be, transmitted to all the wheels of the vehicle; or satisfies the following conditions as to construction, namely— the vehicle must be permanently fitted with a rigid roof, with or without a sliding panel; the area of the vehicle to the rear of the driver's seat must— be permanently fitted with at least one row of transverse seats (fixed or folding) for two or more passengers and those seats must be properly sprung or cushioned and provided with upholstered back-rests, attached either to the seats or to a side or the floor of the vehicle; and be lit on each side and at the rear by a window or windows of glass or other transparent material having an area or aggregate area of not less than 1850 square centimetres on each side and not less than 770 square centimetres at the rear; and the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the back-rests of the row of transverse seats satisfying the requirements specified in head (i) of sub-paragraph (b) (or, if there is more than one such row of seats, the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the back-rests of the rearmost such row) must, when the seats are ready for use, be not less than one-third of the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the rearmost part of the floor of the vehicle.,
ECE Regulation, followed by a number,the Regulation, annexed to the Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval for Motor Vehicles Equipment and Parts and reciprocal recognition thereof concluded at Geneva on 20th March 1958 as amended , to which the United Kingdom is a party , of which identifying particulars are given in the item in column (3)(a), (b) and (c) of Table II in Schedule 2in which that number appears in column (2); and where that number contains a full-stop followed by another number , it refers to that Regulation with the amendments in force at the date specified in column (3) (d) in that item.,
elongated cab,the cab of a vehicle or a combination of vehicles that complies with— (a) Appendix 5 of Annex I of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations; (b) Appendix 5 of Annex I of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations (Northern Ireland); or (c) Appendix 5 of Annex I of The (European Union) Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations.,
engine power in kilowatts (kW),the maximum net power ascertained in accordance with Community Directive 80/1269.,
 engineering equipment,engineering plant and any other plant or equipment designed and constructed for the purpose of engineering operations.,
engineering plant, (a) movable plant or equipment being a motor vehicle or trailer specially designed and constructed for the special purposes of engineering operations, and which cannot, owing to the requirements of those purposes, comply with all the requirements of these Regulations and which is not constructed primarily to carry a load other than a load being either excavated materials raised from the ground by apparatus on the motor vehicle or trailer or materials which the vehicle or trailer is specially designed to treat while carried thereon; or  (b) a mobile crane which does not comply in all respects with the requirements of these Regulations.,
EU Tachographs Regulation,Regulation (EU) No. 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on tachographs in road transport as read with the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007.,
exhaust system,a complete set of components through which the exhaust gases escape from the engine unit of a motor vehicle including those which are necessary to limit the noise caused by the escape of those gases.,
first used,is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph (3).,
Framework Directive,Council Directive 70/156/EEC as amended by Council Directive 87/403/EEC , Council Directive 92/53/EEC  , Commission Directive 93/81/EEC and Commission Directive 98/14/EC .,
fuel cell,a device in which hydrogen reacts with oxygen, creating water and generating an electric current.,
gangway,the space provided for obtaining access from any entrance to the passengers' seats or from any such seat to an exit other than an emergency exit, but excluding a staircase and any space in front of a seat which is required only for the use of passengers occupying that seat or a seat in the same row of seats.,
gas,any fuel which is wholly gaseous at 17.5°C under a pressure of 1.013 bar absolute.,
gas-fired appliance,a device carried on a motor vehicle or trailer when in use on a road, which consumes gas and which is none of the following— (a) a device owned or operated by or with the authority of a gas transporter for the purposes of detecting gas; (b) an engine for the propulsion of a motor vehicle; (c) a lamp which consumes acetylene gas; (d) a fuel cell.,
gas transporter,a holder of a licence under section 7(1) of the Gas Act 1986 except where the holder is acting otherwise than for purposes connected with— (a) the carrying on of activities authorised by the licence; (b) the conveyance of gas through pipes which— (i) are situated in an authorised area of the licence holder; or (ii) are situated in an area which was an authorised area of the licence holder, or an authorised area of a previous holder of the licence, and were so situated at a time when it was such an area; or (c) the conveyance through pipes of gas which is in the course of being conveyed to or from a country of territory outside Great Britain.,
goods vehicle,a motor vehicle or trailer constructed or adapted for use for the carriage or haulage of goods or burden of any description.,
gritting trailer,a trailer which is used on a road for the purpose of spreading grit or other matter so as to avoid or reduce the effect of ice or snow on the road.,
gross weight, (a) in relation to a motor vehicle, the sum of the weights transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the vehicle.  (b) in relation to a trailer, the sum of the weights transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the trailer and of any weight of the trailer imposed on the drawing vehicle.,
heavy motor car,a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a locomotive, a motor tractor, or a motor carry, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers and the weight of which unladen exceeds 2540 kg.,
indivisible load,a load which cannot without undue expense or risk of damage be divided into two or more loads for the purpose of conveyance on a road.,
industrial tractor,a tractor, not being an agricultural motor vehicle, which—  (a) has an unladen weight not exceeding 7370 kg,  (b) is designed and used primarily for work off roads, or for work on roads in connection only with road construction or maintenance (including any such tractor when fitted with an implement or implements designed primarily for use in connection with such work, whether or not any such implement is of itself designed to carry a load), and  (c) has a maximum speed not exceeding 20 mph.,
intermodal transport operation,shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 9(3) of Part IV of Schedule 11A.,
invalid carriage,a mechanically propelled vehicle the weight of which unladen does not exceed 254 kg and which is specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability and is solely used by such a person.,
 ISO,International Organisation for Standardisation.,
 ISO 7638 connector,an electrical connector that complies with standard ISO 7638: 1997–1 or ISO 7638: 1997–2 and is used to provide a dedicated power supply and a communication link between the tow vehicle and trailer.,
kerbside weight,the weight of a vehicle when it carries— in the case of a motor vehicle, no person; and a full supply of fuel in its tank, an adequate supply of other liquids incidental to its propulsion and no load other than the loose tools and equipment with which it is normally equipped; in the case of a trailer, no person and is otherwise unladen.,
kg,kilogram(s).,
km/h,kilometre(s) per hour.,
kW,kilowatt(s).,
 large bus,means a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 seated passengers in addition to the driver;,
 light trailer,a trailer with a maximum gross weight which does not exceed 3500 kg.,
liquefied petroleum gas,(a) butane gas in any phase which meets the requirements contained in the specification of commercial butane and propane issued by the British Standards Institution under the number BS 4250: 2014 and published on 30th November 2014; or (b) propane gas in any phase which meets the requirements contained in the said specification; or (c) any mixture of such butane gas and such propane gas.,
living van,a vehicle used primarily as living accommodation by one or more persons, and which is not also used for the carriage of goods or burden which are not needed by such one or more persons for the purpose of their residence in the vehicle.,
locomotive,a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load other than the following articles, that is to say, water, fuel, accumulators and other equipment used for the purpose of propulsion, loose tools and loose equipment, and the weight of which unladen exceeds 7370 kg.,
longitudinal plane,a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of a vehicle.,
 low platform trailer,a trailer fitted with tyres with a rim diameter size code of less than 20 and displaying a rectangular plate which– a is at least 225 mm wide and at least 175 mm high; and  b bears two black letters “L” on a white ground each at least 125 mm high and 90 mm wide with a stroke width of 12 mm. ,
 low loader,a semi-trailer which is constructed and nor mally used for the carriage of engineering equipment so constructed that the major part of the load platform does not extend over or between the wheels and the upper surface of which is below the height of the top most point of the tyres of those wheels, measured on level ground and when– a any adjustable suspension is at the normal travelling height,  b all pneumatic tyres are suitably infl ated for use when the vehicle is fully laden, and  c the semi-trailer is unladen, (see also the definition of stepframe low loader). ,
m,metre(s).,
m 2 ,square metre(s).,
m 3 ,cubic metre(s).,
 maximum permitted axle weight,in relation to an axle– a in the case of a vehicle which is equipped with a Ministry plate in accordance with regulation 70, the axle weight shown in column (2) of that plate (where the plate is in the form required by Schedule 10 or 10B ) or in column (2) of that plate (where the plate is in the form required by Schedule 10A or 10C ) in relation to that axle;  b in the case of a vehicle which is not equipped with a Ministry plate but which is equipped with a plate in accordance with regulation 66, the maximum axle weight shown for that axle on the plate in respect of item 9 of Part I of Schedule 8 in the case of a motor vehicle and item 7 of Part II of Schedule 8 in the case of a trailer; and  c in any other case, the weight which the axle is designed or adapted not to exceed when the vehicle is travelling on a road. ,
maximum gross weight, (a) in the case of a vehicle equipped with a Ministry plate in accordance with regulation 70, the design gross weight shown in column (3) of that plate or, if no such weight is shown, the gross weight shown in column (2) of that plate (where the plate is in the form required by Schedule 10 or 10B ) or in column (4) of that plate (where the plate is in the form required by Schedule 10A or 10C ). ;  (b) in the case of a vehicle not equipped with a Ministry plate, but which is equipped with a plate in accordance with regulation 66, the maximum gross weight shown on the plate in respect of item 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 8 in the case of a motor vehicle and item 6 of Part II of Schedule 8 in the case of a trailer;  (c) in any other case, the weight which the vehicle is designed or adapted not to exceed when the vehicle is travelling on a road.,
 maximum total design axle weight (an expression used only in relation to trailers),a in the case of a trailer equipped with a Ministry plate in accordance with regulation 70, the sum of the relevant axle weights;  b in the case of a trailer which is not equipped with a Ministry plate, but which is equipped with a plate in accordance with regulation 66, the sum of the maximum axle weights shown on the plate in respect of item 4 of Part II of Schedule 8; or  c in the case of any other trailer, the sum of the axle weights which the trailer is designed or adapted not to exceed when the vehicle is travelling on a road; and for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) the relevant axle weight, in respect to an axle, is the design axle weight shown in column (3) of the Ministry plate (where the plate is in the form required by Schedule 10 or 10B ) or in column (4) of that plate (where the plate is in the form required by Schedule 10A or 10C ) in relation to that axle or if no such weight is shown, the axle weight shown in column (2) of that plate in relation to that axle;,
maximum speed,the speed which a vehicle is incapable, by reason of its construction, of exceeding on the level under its own power when fully laden.,
minibus,a motor vehicle which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 but not more than 16 seated passengers in addition to the driver.,
Ministry plate, is to be interpreted in accordance with regulation 70. ,
mm,millimetre(s).,
motor ambulance,a motor vehicle which is specially designed and constructed (and not merely adapted) for carrying, as equipment permanently fixed to the vehicle, equipment used for medical, dental, or other health purposes and is used primarily for the carriage of persons suffering from illness, injury or disability.,
motor car,a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor tractor, a motor cycle or an invalid carriage, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers and the weight of which unladen—  (a) if it is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects and is adapted to carry not more than seven passengers exclusive of the driver does not exceed 3050 kg;  (b) if it is constructed for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description, does not exceed 3050 kg;  (c) does not exceed 2540 kg in a case falling within neither of the foregoing paragraphs.,
 motor caravan,means a motor vehicle which is constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers and their effects and which contains, as permanently installed equipment, the facilities which are reasonably necessary for enabling the vehicle to provide mobile living accommodation for its users;,
motor cycle,a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being an invalid carriage, having less than four wheels and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 410 kg.,
motor tractor,a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load, other than the following articles, that is to say, water, fuel, accumulators and other equipment used for the purpose of propulsion, loose tools and loose equipment, and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 7370 kg.,
motor vehicle,a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.,
mph,mile(s) per hour.,
N/mm 2 ,newton(s) per square millimetre.,
an NHS ambulance service,an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust established under the National Health Service Act 2006 which has a function of providing ambulance services; an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 which has a function of providing ambulance services; the Scottish Ambulance Service Board.,
 off-road vehicle,an off-road vehicle as defined in Annex I to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6th February 1970 as read with Council Directive 87/403/EEC of 25th June 1987 .,
overall height,the vertical distance between the ground and the point on the vehicle which is furthest from the ground, calculated when—  (a) the tyres of the vehicle are suitably inflated for the use to which it is being put;  (b) the vehicle is at its unladen weight; and  (c) the surface of the ground under the vehicle is reasonably flat; but, in the case of a trolley bus, exclusive of the power collection equipment mounted on the roof of the vehicle.,
overall length,in relation to a vehicle, the distance between transverse planes passing through the extreme forward and rearward projecting points of the vehicle inclusive of all parts of the vehicle, of any receptacle which is of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough for repeated use, and any fitting on, or attached to, the vehicle except— for all purposes— any driving mirror; any expanding or extensible contrivance forming part of a turntable fire escape fixed to a vehicle; any snow-plough fixed in front of a vehicle; any receptacle specially designed to hold and keep secure a seal issued for the purposes of customs clearance; any tailboard which is let down while the vehicle is stationary in order to facilitate its loading or unloading; any tailboard which is let down in order to facilitate the carriage of, but which is not essential for the support of, loads which are in themselves so long as to extend at least as far as the tailboard when upright; any fitting attached to a part of, or to a receptacle on, a vehicle which does not increase the carrying capacity of the part or receptacle but which enables it to be —transferred from a road vehicle to a railway vehicle or from a railway vehicle to a road vehicle, —secured to a railway vehicle by a locking device, and —carried on a railway vehicle by the use of stanchions: any plate, whether rigid or movable, fitted to a trailer constructed for the purpose of carrying other vehicles and designed to bridge the gap between that trailer and a motor vehicle constructed for that purpose and to which the trailer is attached so that, while the trailer is attached to the motor vehicle, vehicles which are to be carried by the motor vehicle may be moved from the trailer to the motor vehicle before a journey begins, and vehicles which have been carried on the motor vehicle may be moved from it to the trailer after a journey ends; any sheeting or other readily flexible means of covering or securing a load; ... any empty receptacle which itself forms a load; any receptacle which contains an indivisible load of exceptional length; any receptacle manufactured before 30th October 1985, not being a maritime container (namely a container designed primarily for carriage on sea transport without an accompanying road vehicle); ... any special appliance or apparatus as described in regulation 81(c) which does not itself increase the carrying capacity of the vehicle; ... any rearward projecting buffer made of rubber or other resilient material  ; ... any aerodynamic devices and equipment ; or any camera-monitor system.  for the purposes of regulations 7, 13A, 13B and 13C — any part of a trailer (not being in the case of an agricultural trailed appliance a drawbar or other thing with which it is equipped for the purpose of being towed) designed primarily for use as a means of attaching it to another vehicle and any fitting designed for use in connection with any such part; the thickness of any front or rear wall on a semi-trailer and of any part forward of such front wall or rearward of such rear wall which does not increase the vehicle's load-carrying space.,
overall width,the distance between longitudinal planes passing through the extreme lateral projecting points of the vehicle inclusive of all parts of the vehicle, of any receptacle which is of permanent character and accordingly strong enough for repeated use, and any fitting on, or attached to, the vehicle except— any driving mirror; any snow-plough fixed in front of the vehicle; so much of the distortion of any tyre as is caused by the weight of the vehicle; any receptacle specially designed to hold and keep secure a seal issued for the purposes of customs clearance; any lamp or reflector fitted to the vehicle in accordance with the Lighting Regulations; any sideboard which is let down while the vehicle is stationary in order to facilitate its loading or unloading; any fitting attached to part of, or to a receptacle on, a vehicle which does not increase the carrying capacity of the part or receptacle but which enables it to be —transferred from a road vehicle to a railway vehicle or from a railway vehicle to a road vehicle; —secured to a railway vehicle by a locking device; and —carried on a railway vehicle by the use of stanchions; any sheeting or other readily flexible means of covering or securing a load; any receptacle with an external width, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, which does not exceed 2.5 m; any empty receptacle which itself forms a load; any receptacle which contains an indivisible load of exceptional width; any receptacle manufactured before 30th October 1985, not being a maritime container (namely a container designed primarily for carriage on sea transport without an accompanying road vehicle); ... any special appliance or apparatus as described in regulation 81(c) which does not itself increase the carrying capacity of the vehicle ; ... any apparatus fitted to a bus which enables it to be guided wholly or mainly by means of wheels bearing outwards against fixed apparatus, provided that no part of the apparatus projects more than 75mm beyond the side of the bus when the wheels of the bus are parallel to its longitudinal axis ; ... any aerodynamic devices and equipment ; or any camera-monitor system. and the reference in paragraph (n) above to the side of a bus is a reference to the longitudinal plane passing through the extreme lateral projecting points of the vehicle inclusive of all parts of the vehicle, of any receptacle which is of permanent character and accordingly strong enough for repeated use, and any fitting on, or attached to, the vehicle except those items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (n).,
overhang,the distance measured horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal axis of a vehicle between two transverse planes passing through the following two points— the rearmost point of the vehicle exclusive of— any expanding or extensible contrivance forming part of a turntable fire escape fixed to a vehicle; in the case of a motor car constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects and adapted to carry not more than eight passengers exclusive of the driver, any luggage carrier fitted to the vehicle; and in the case of a motor vehicle having not more than three axles of which only one is not a steering axle, the centre point of that axle; in the case of a motor vehicle having three axles of which the front axle is the only steering axle and of a motor vehicle having four axles of which the two foremost are the only steering axles, a point 110 mm behind the centre of a straight line joining the centre points of the two rearmost axles; and in any other case a point situated on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and such that a line drawn from it at right angles to that axis will pass through the centre of the minimum turning circle of the vehicle.,
passenger vehicle,a vehicle constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects.,
pedestrian-controlled vehicle,a motor vehicle which is controlled by a pedestrian and not constructed or adapted for use or used for the carriage of a driver or passenger.,
pneumatic tyre,a tyre which—  (a) is provided with, or together with the wheel upon which it is mounted forms, a continuous closed chamber inflated to a pressure substantially exceeding atmospheric pressure when the tyre is in the condition in which it is normally used, but is not subjected to any load;  (b) is capable of being inflated and deflated without removal from the wheel or vehicle; and  (c) is such that, when it is deflated and is subjected to a normal load, the sides of the tyre collapse.,
public works vehicle,a mechanically propelled vehicle which is used on a road by or on behalf of– the Central Scotland Water Development Board; a ferry undertaking; a highway or roads authority; a local authority; a market undertaking; the National Rivers Authority; an operator of an electronic communications code network ; a police authority or local policing body ; a universal service provider (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 ) in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Part ) ; a public electricity supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989 ;  a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986 ; a statutory undertaker within the meaning of section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980 ; an undertaking for the supply of district heating; a water authority within the meaning of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 ; or a water or sewerage undertaker within the meaning of the Water Act 1989 ; for the purpose of works which such a body has a duty or power to carry out, and which is used only for the carriage of– the crew, and goods which are needed for works in respect of which the vehicle is used.,
recut pneumatic tyre,a pneumatic tyre in which all or part of its original tread pattern has been cut deeper or burnt deeper or a different tread pattern has been cut deeper or burnt deeper than the original tread pattern.,
refuse vehicle,a vehicle designed for use and used solely in connection with street cleansing, the collection or disposal of refuse, or the collection or disposal of the contents of gullies or cesspools.,
registered,registered under any of the following enactments—  (a) the Roads Act 1920,  (b) the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1949,  (c) the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962, or  (d) the 1971 Act and, in relation to the date on which a vehicle was registered, the date on which it was first registered under any of those enactments.,
relevant braking requirement,a requirement that the brakes of a motor vehicle (as assisted, where a trailer is being drawn, by the brakes on the trailer) comply— (i) in a case to which item 1 in Table 1 in regulation 18 applies, with the requirements specified in regulation 18(3) for vehicles falling in that item; (ii) in any other case, with the requirements specified in regulation 18(3) for vehicle classes (a) and (b) in item 2 of that Table (whatever the date of first use of the motor vehicle and the date of manufacture of any trailer drawn by it may be).,
resilient tyre,a tyre, not being a pneumatic tyre, which is of soft or elastic material, having regard to paragraph (5).,
 restricted speed vehicle,a vehicle displaying at its rear a “50” plate in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 13.,
retreaded tyre,a tyre which has been reconditioned to extend its useful life by replacement of the tread rubber or by replacement of the tread rubber and renovation of the sidewall rubber.,
rigid vehicle,a motor vehicle which is not constructed or adapted to form part of an articulated vehicle or articulated bus.,
 rim diameter,is to be interpreted in accordance with the British Standard BS AU 50: Part 2: Section 1: 1980 entitled “British Standard Automobile Series: Specification for Tyres and Wheels Part 2. Wheels and rims Section 1. Rim profiles and dimensions (including openings for valves)” which came into effect on 28th November 1980.,
rim diameter size code,is to be interpreted in accordance with the British Standard referred to in the meaning given in this Table to “rim diameter”.,
secondary braking system,a braking system of a vehicle applied by a secondary means of operation independent of the service braking system or by one of the sections comprised in a split braking system.,
service braking system,the braking system of a vehicle which is designed and constructed to have the highest braking efficiency of any of the braking systems with which the vehicle is equipped.,
semi-trailer,a trailer which is constructed or adapted to form part of an articulated vehicle including (without prejudice to the generality of that) a vehicle which is not itself a motor vehicle but which has some or all of its wheels driven by the drawing vehicle .,
silencer,a contrivance suitable and sufficient for reducing as far as may be reasonable the noise caused by the escape of exhaust gases from the engine of a motor vehicle.,
single-decked vehicle,a vehicle upon which no part of a deck or gangway is vertically above another deck or gangway.,
split braking system,in relation to a motor vehicle, a braking system so designed and constructed that—  (a) it comprises two independent sections of mechanism capable of developing braking force such that, excluding the means of operation, a failure of any part (other than a fixed member or a brake shoe anchor pin) of one of the said sections will not cause a decrease in the braking force capable of being developed by the other section;  (b) the said two sections are operated by a means of operation which is common to both sections;  (c) the braking efficiency of either of the said two sections can be readily checked.,
 stepframe low loader,a semi-trailer (not being a low loader) which is constructed and normally used for the carriage of engineering equipment and is so constructed that the upper surface of the major part of the load platform is at a height of less than 1m above the ground when measured on level ground and when– a any adjustable suspension is at the normal travelling height,  b all pneumatic tyres are suitably inflated for use when the vehicle is fully laden, and  c the semi-trailer is unladen. ,
stored energy,in relation to a braking system of a vehicle, energy (other than the muscular energy of the driver or the mechanical energy of a spring) stored in a reservoir for the purpose of applying the brakes under the control of the driver, either directly or as a supplement to his muscular energy.,
straddle carrier,a motor vehicle constructed to straddle and lift its load for the purpose of transportation.,
 staircase,means a staircase by means of which passengers on a double-decked vehicle may pass to and from the upper deck of the vehicle;,
statutory power of removal,a power conferred by or under any enactment to remove or move a vehicle from any road or from any part of a road.,
swap body,a part of a vehicle which is intended to bear the load, has supports and, by means of a device which is part of the vehicle, may be detached from the vehicle and re-incorporated into it.,
temporary use spare tyre,a pneumatic tyre which is designed for use on a motor vehicle only—  (a) in the event of the failure of one of the tyres normally fitted to a wheel of the vehicle, and  (b) at a speed lower than that for which such normally fitted tyres are designed.,
three-wheeled motor cycle,a motor cycle having three wheels, not including a two-wheeled motor cycle with a sidecar attached.,
towing implement,a device on wheels designed for the purpose of enabling a motor vehicle to draw another vehicle by the attachment of that device to that other vehicle in such a manner that part of that other vehicle is secured to and either rests on or is suspended from the device and some but not all of the wheels on which that other vehicle normally runs are raised off the ground.,
track-laying,in relation to a vehicle, so designed and constructed that the weight thereof is transmitted to the road surface either by means of continuous tracks or by a combination of wheels and continuous tracks in such circumstances that the weight transmitted to the road surface by the tracks is not less than half the weight of the vehicle.,
trailer,means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle and is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraphs (9) and (11).,
train weight,in relation to a motor vehicle which may draw a trailer, the maximum laden weight for the motor vehicle together with any trailer which may be drawn by it.,
transverse plane,a vertical plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of a vehicle.,
trolley bus,a bus adapted for use on roads without rails and moved by power transmitted thereto from some external source.,
unbraked trailer,any trailer other than one which, whether or not regulation 15 or 16 applies to it, is equipped with a braking system in accordance with one of those regulations.,
unladen weight,the weight of a vehicle or trailer inclusive of the body and all parts (the heavier being taken where alternative bodies or parts are used) which are necessary to or ordinarily used with the vehicle or trailer when working on a road, but exclusive of the weight of water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for the propulsion of the vehicle or, as the case may be, of any vehicle by which the trailer is drawn, and of loose tools and loose equipment.,
vehicle in the service of a visiting force or of a headquarters,a vehicle so described in Article 8(6) of the Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1965,
wheel,a wheel the tyre or rim of which when the vehicle is in motion on a road is in contact with the ground; two wheels are to be regarded as one wheel in the circumstances specified in paragraph (7).,
wheeled,in relation to a vehicle, so constructed that the whole weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the road surface by means of wheels.,
Wide tyre,a pneumatic tyre of which the area of contact with the road surface is not less than 300mm in width when measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.,
works trailer,a trailer designed for use in private premises and used on a road only in delivering goods from or to such premises to or from a vehicle on a road in the immediate neighbourhood, or in passing from one part of any such premises to another or to other private premises in the immediate neighbourhood or in connection with road works while at or in the immediate neighbourhood of the site of such works.,
works truck,a motor vehicle (other than a straddle carrier) designed for use in private premises and used on a road only in delivering goods from or to such premises to or from a vehicle on a road in the immediate neighbourhood, or in passing from one part of any such premises to another or to other private premises in the immediate neighbourhood or in connection with road works while at or in the immediate neighbourhood of the site of such works.,


1,A vehicle proceeding to a port for export.,The regulations in Part II insofar as they relate to construction and equipment, except regulations 16 (insofar as it concerns parking brakes) 20, 30, 34, 37 and 53. Regulations 66 to 69 and 71.,
2,A vehicle brought temporarily into Great Britain by a person resident abroad, provided that the vehicle complies in every respect with the requirements relating to motor vehicles or trailers contained in—  (a) article 21 and paragraph (1) of article 22 of the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 19th September 1949 and Part I, Part II (so far as it relates to direction indicators and stop lights) and Part III of Annex 6 to that Convention; or  (b) paragraphs I, III and VIII of article 3 of the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic concluded at Paris on 24th April 1926 ,The regulations in Part II insofar as they relate to construction and equipment except regulations 7, 8, ... 10, 10A, 40 and 53  ; and additionally, in respect of any passenger vehicle with a maximum gross weight exceeding 10 tonnes registered in one or more member States, regulations 36A(2), 36A(7) and 36A(9); additionally, in respect of any goods vehicle with a maximum gross weight exceeding 12 tonnes registered in one or more member States, regulations 36(B)(2), 36B(9) and 36B(11) . Regulations 66 to 69 and 71.,
3,A vehicle manufactured in Great Britain which complies with the requirements referred to in item 2 above and contained in the Convention of 1949, or, as the case may be, 1926 referred to in that item as if the vehicle had been brought temporarily into Great Britain, and either—  (a) is exempt from car tax by virtue of section 7(1), (2) and (3) of the Car Tax Act 1983 , or  (b) has been zero rated under regulation 56 or 57 of the Value Added Tax (General) Regulations 1985 .,The regulations in Part II insofar as they relate to construction and equipment, except regulations 7, 8, ... 10, 10A, 40 and 53 . Regulations 66 to 69 and 71.,
4,A vehicle in the service of a visiting force or of a headquarters.,The regulations in Part II insofar as they relate to construction and equipment, except regulations ... 16 (insofar as it concerns parking brakes), 21, 53 ... and 61. Regulations 66 to 69, 71, 75 to 79 and 93A .,
5,A vehicle which has been submitted for an examination under section 43 or section 45 of the 1972 Act while it is being used on a road in connection with the carrying out of that examination and is being so used by a person who is empowered under that section to carry out that examination, or by a person acting under the direction of a person so empowered.,The regulations in Part II .... Regulations 75 to 79 and 100.,
6,A motor car or a motor cycle in respect of which a certificate has been issued by the Officer in Charge of the National Collections of Road Transport, the Science Museum, London SW7. that it was designed before 1st January 1905 and constructed before 31st December 1905.,Regulations 16 (except insofar as it applies requirements 3 and 6 in Schedule 3), 21, 37(4), 63 and 99(4).,
7,A towing implement which is being drawn by a motor vehicle while it is not attached to any vehicle except the one drawing it if— the towing implement is not being so drawn during the hours of darkness, and the vehicle by which it is being so drawn is not driven at a speed exceeding 20 mph; or a vehicle which is being drawn by a motor vehicle in the exercise of a statutory power of removal.,The regulations in Part II insofar as they relate to the construction and equipment of trailers, except regulation 20.,
8,Tramcars,The regulations in Parts II, III and IV,
9,A public works vehicle which has a maximum design weight of 7500kg and is specifically designed for use and used solely for the purpose of street cleansing.,Regulation 15(1E) and (5B) in respect of the requirements in Community Directive 98/12/EC and ECE Regulation 13.09 which require the fitting of ABS to goods vehicles over 3500kg in weight.,
10,A vehicle being used by a Police Authority or local policing body which has been authorised by a Chief Constable to perform accident reconstruction duties.,Regulation 15(1E) and (5B) in respect of the requirements in Community Directive 98/12/EC and ECE Regulation 13.09 which prohibit the use of an isolation switch for the operation of ABS.,
11,A vehicle being used on a road by a vehicle examiner, who has been authorised in writing by the Secretary of State for the purpose of— submitting the vehicle for an examination under section 45 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in order to ascertain whether the examination is carried out in accordance with regulations made under that section; or removing the vehicle following that examination.,The regulations in Part 2. Regulations 67, 75 to 79 and 100.,


,Vehicle Combinations,
1,A motor vehicle (other than a motor vehicle such as is mentioned in item 1A) drawing one trailer which is not a semi-trailer.,18.75,
1A,Subject to paragraph (3C), a motor vehicle manufactured before 1st June 1998 and drawing one trailer, where the combination does not meet the requirements of paragraph (5A) and the trailer is not a semi-trailer.,18,
2,An articulated bus., 18.75 ,
2A,A bus drawing a trailer,18.75,
3,An articulated vehicle the semi-trailer of which does not meet the requirements of para-graph (6) paragraph (6) and is not a low loader. ,15.5,
,Motor vehicles,
3A,An articulated vehicle, the semi-trailer of which meets the requirements of paragraph (6) and is not a low loader.,16.5,
3B,An articulated vehicle, the semi-trailer of which is a low loader.,18,
3C,An articulated vehicle, the semi-trailer of which meets the requirements of paragraph (6), is not a low loader and is carrying one or more containers or swap bodies up to a total maximum length of 45 feet as part of an intermodal transport operation.,16.65,
4,A wheeled motor vehicle other than a bus .,12,
4A,A bus with two axles,13.5,
4B,A bus with more than two axles,15,
5,A track-laying motor vehicle.,9.2,
,Trailers,
6,An agricultural trailed appliance manufactured on or after 1st December 1985.,15,
7,A semi-trailer manufactured on or after 1st May 1983 which does not meet the requirements of paragraph (6) and is not a low loader .,12.2,
7A,A composite trailer drawn by–  (a) a goods vehicle being a motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg; or  (b) an agricultural motor vehicle,14.04,
8,A trailer (not being a semi-trailer or composite trailer) with at least 4 wheels which is—  (a) drawn by a goods vehicle being a motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg; or  (b) an agricultural trailer.,12,
9,Any other trailer not being an agricultural trailed appliance or a semi-trailer.,7,


1,A locomotive, other than an agricultural motor vehicle.,2.75,
2, A refrigerated vehicle, conditioned container or swap body , 2·60 ,
3,Any other motor vehicle., 2.55 ,
4,A trailer drawn by a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle.,2.55,
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8,A trailer drawn by a motor cycle.,1.5,


1,Motor tractor,1.83 m., (a) a track-laying vehicle  (b) an agricultural motor vehicle,
2,Heavy motor car and motor car,60% of the distance between the transverse plane which passes through the centre or centres of the foremost wheel or wheels and the transverse plane which passes through the foremost point from which the overhang is to be measured as provided in regulation 3(2).,a bus a refuse vehicle a works truck a track-laying vehicle an agricultural motor vehicle a motor car which is an ambulance a vehicle designed to dispose of its load to the rear, if the overhang does not exceed 1.15 m a vehicle first used before 2nd January 1933 a vehicle first used before 1st January 1966 if— the distance between the centres of the rearmost and foremost axles does not exceed 2.29 m, and the distance specified in column 3 is not exceeded by more than 76 mm heating plant on a vehicle designed and mainly used to heat the surface of a road or other similar surface in the process of construction, repair or maintenance shall be disregarded.,


1,Passenger vehicles and dual–purpose vehicles which have 3 or more wheels except— dual–purpose vehicles constructed or adapted to carry not more than 2 passengers exclusive of the driver; motor cycles with sidecar attached; vehicles with three wheels, an unladen weight not exceeding 410kg, a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h and an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc; buses.,M1,
2,Buses having a maximum gross weight which does not exceed 5000 kg.,M2,
3,Buses having a maximum gross weight which exceeds 5000 kg.,M3,
4,Dual–purpose vehicles not within item 1; and goods vehicles, having a maximum gross weight which does not exceed 3500 kg, and not being motor cycles with a sidecar attached.,N1,
,Goods vehicles with a maximum gross weight which—,
5,exceeds 3500 kg but does not exceed 12,000 kg;,N2,
6,exceeds 12,000 kg.,N3,
,Trailers with a maximum total design axle weight which—,
7,does not exceed 750 kg;,01,
8,exceeds 750 kg but does not exceed 3500 kg;,02,
9,exceeds 3500 kg but does not exceed 10,000 kg;,03,
10,exceeds 10,000 kg.,04,


,Motor cars,
1,First used before 1st January 1915.,3, 6, 7, 13, 16,Requirements 13 and 16 do not apply to a motor car with less than 4 wheels.,
2,First used on or after 1st January 1915 but before 1st April 1938.,1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 16,A works truck within items 1 to 11 is not subject to requirements 1, 2, 3 or 4 if it is equipped with one braking system with one means of operation.,
3,First used on or after 1st April 1938 and being either a track-laying vehicle or a vehicle first used before 1st January 1968.,1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16,
4,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1968.,1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 18,
,Heavy motor cars,
5,First used before 15th August 1928.,1, 6, 16,
6,First used on or after 15th August 1928 but before 1st April 1938.,1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16,
7,First used on or after 1st April 1938 and being either a track-laying vehicle or a vehicle first used before 1st January 1968.,1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16,
8,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1968.,1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 18,
,Motor cycles,
9,First used before 1st January 1927.,3, and, in the case of three-wheeled vehicles, 16,
10,First used on or after 1st January 1927 but before 1st January 1968.,2, 7, and, in the case of three-wheeled vehicles, 16,
11,First used on or after 1st January 1968 and not being a motor cycle to which paragraph (5) applies.,2, 7, and, in the case of three-wheeled vehicles, 18,
,Locomotives,
12,Wheeled vehicles first used before 1st June 1955.,3, 6, 12, 16,
13,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st June 1955 but before 1st January 1968.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18,
14,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1968.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18,
15,Track-laying vehicles.,3, 6, 16,
,Motor tractors,
16,Wheeled vehicles first used before 14th January 1931 and track-laying vehicles first used before 1st April 1938.,3, 4, 6, 7, 16,Industrial tractors within items 16 to 19 are subject to requirement 5 instead of requirement 4.,
17,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 14th January 1931 but before 1st April 1938.,3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 16,
18,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1938 but before 1st January 1968.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16,
19,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1968.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18,
20,Track-laying vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1938.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16,
,Wheeled agricultural motor vehicles (other than category T tractors) not driven at more than 20 mph,
21,First used before 1st January 1968.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16,
22,First used on or after 1st January 1968 but before 9th February 1980.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 18,
23,First used on or after 9th February 1980.,3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18,
,Invalid carriages,
24,Whenever first used.,3, 13,
,Trailers,
25,Manufactured before 1st April 1938.,3, 10, 14, 17,
26,Manufactured on or after 1st April 1938 and being either a track-laying vehicle, an agricultural trailer or a vehicle manufactured before 1st January 1968.,3, 8, 10, 14, 17,Agricultural trailers are not subject to requirement 8.,
27,Wheeled vehicles manufactured on or after 1st January 1968, not being an agricultural trailer.,3, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18,Trailers equipped with brakes which come into operation on the overrun of the vehicle are not subject to requirement 15.,
,Category T tractors not driven at more than 40 km/h,,,
28,First used before 1st January 1968.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16,,
29,First used on or after 1st January 1968 but before 9th February 1980.,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 18,,
30,First used on or after 9th February 1980.,3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18,,


1,Vehicles (without a sidecar attached) with two wheels, an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc and a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.,L1,
2,Vehicles with three wheels (including two-wheeled vehicles with a sidecar attached) and with an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc and a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.,L2,
3,Vehicles with two wheels (without a sidecar attached) and with— an engine capacity exceeding 50 cc, or a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h.,L3,
4,Vehicles with two wheels, a sidecar attached and— an engine capacity exceeding 50 cc, or a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h.,L4,
 5,Vehicles with three wheels (excluding two-wheeled vehicles with a sidecar attached) and with— an engine capacity exceeding 50cc, or a maximum design speed exceeding 50km/h.,L5,



1,A vehicle , not included in item 1A, to which regulation 15 applies or which complies in all respects other than its braking efficiency with the requirements of that regulation or with Community Directives 79/489, 85/647, 88/194, 91/422 or 98/12 or with ECE Regulation 13.03, 13.04, 13.05, 13.06, 13.07, 13.08 or 13.09 —,,,A motor cycle.,
1A,A vehicle of a class specified in item 1 of the Table in regulation 15 and first used on or after 25th July 2010.,58,29,,
, (a) when not drawing a trailer;,50,25,,
, (b) when drawing a trailer,45,25,,
2,A vehicle, not included in item 1 and not being a motor cycle, which is first used on or after 1st January 1968—,,,,
, (a) when not drawing a trailer;,50,25,,
, (b) when not drawing a trailer manufactured on or after 1st January 1968;,50,25,,
, (c) when drawing a trailer manufactured before 1st January 1968,40,15,,
3,Goods vehicles and buses (in each case) first used on or after 15th August 1928 but before 1st January 1968 having an unladen weight exceeding 1525 kg being—,,,,
, (a) rigid vehicles with 2 axles not constructed to form part of an articulated vehicle—,,,,
,(i) when not drawing a trailer,45,20,,
,(ii) when drawing a trailer,40,15,,
, (b) other vehicles, including vehicles constructed to form part of an articulated vehicle, whether or not drawing a trailer,40,15,,
3A,A category T tractor which is driven at more than 40 km/h—,,,,
,(a) when not drawing a trailer,50,25,,
,(b) when drawing a non-agricultural trailer,45,25,,
4,Vehicles not included in items 1 to 3A —,,, (a) a bus;,
, (a) having at least one means of operation applying to at least 4 wheels;,50,25, (b) an articulated vehicle;,
, (b) having 3 wheels and at least one means of operation applying to all 3 wheels and not being a motor cycle with sidecar attached—,,, (c) a vehicle constructed or adapted to form part of an articulated vehicle;,
,(i) when not drawing a trailer,40,25, (d) a heavy motor car which is a goods vehicle first used before 15th August 1928.,
,(ii) in the case of a motor cycle when drawing a trailer,40,25,,
, (c) other,,,,
,(i) when not drawing a trailer,30,25,,
,(ii) in the case of a motor cycle when drawing a trailer.,30,25,,


1,A vehicle specified in item 1 of Table I—,
, (a) when not drawing a trailer,16,
, (b) when drawing a trailer,12,
2,A vehicle to which requirement 18 in Schedule 3 applies by virtue of regulation 16.,16,
3,A vehicle, not included in item 1, drawing a trailer manufactured on or after 1st January 1968 and required, by regulation 15 or 16, to be fitted with brakes.,16,


1,Locomotives not falling in item 6,Pneumatic or resilient,
2,Motor tractors not falling in item 6,Pneumatic or resilient,No re-cut pneumatic tyre shall be fitted to any wheel of a vehicle with an unladen weight of less than 2540 kg unless the diameter of the rim of the wheel is at least 405 mm,
3,Heavy motor cars not falling in item 6,Pneumatic,,The following, if every wheel not fitted with a pneumatic tyre is fitted with a resilient tyre—  (a) a vehicle mainly used for work on rough ground;  (b) a tower wagon;  (c) a vehicle fitted with a turn-table fire escape;  (d) a refuse vehicle;  (e) a works truck;  (f) a vehicle first used before 3rd January 1933.,
4,Motor cars not falling in item 6,Pneumatic,No re-cut tyre shall be fitted to any wheel of a vehicle unless it is—  (a) an electrically propelled goods vehicle or,  (b) a goods vehicle with an unladen weight of at least 2540 kg and the diameter of the rim of the wheel is at least 405 mm.,The following, if every wheel not fitted with a pneumatic tyre is fitted with a resilient tyre— a vehicle mainly used for work on rough ground; a refuse vehicle; a works truck; a vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding— 1270 kg if electrically propelled; 1020 kg in any other case; a tower wagon; a vehicle fitted with a turn-table fire escape; a vehicle first used before 3rd January 1933.,
5,Motor cycles,Pneumatic,No re-cut tyre shall be fitted,The following, if every wheel not fitted with a pneumatic tyre is fitted with a resilient tyre—  (a) a works truck;  (b) a pedestrian-controlled vehicle,
6,(a) agricultural motor vehicles, not being category T tractors, which are not driven at more than 20 mph; and (b) category T tractors which are not driven at more than 40 km/h,Pneumatic or resilient,The same as for item 2,The requirement in column 3 does not apply to a vehicle of which— every steering wheel is fitted with a smooth-soled tyre which is not less than 60 mm wide where it touches the road; and in the case of a wheeled vehicle, every driving wheel is fitted with a smooth-soled tyre which— is not less than 150 mm wide if the unladen weight of the vehicle exceeds 3050 kg , or 76 mm wide in any other case, and either is shod with diagonal cross-bars not less than 76 mm wide or more than 20 mm thick extending the full breadth of the tyre and so arranged that the space between adjacent bars is not more than 76 mm; or is shod with diagonal cross-bars of resilient material not less than 60 mm wide extending the full breadth of the tyre and so arranged that the space between adjacent bars is not more than 76 mm.,
7,Trailers,Pneumatic,Except in the case of a trailer mentioned in paragraph (d) of column 5, no re-cut tyre shall be fitted to any wheel of a trailer drawn by a heavy motor car or a motor car if the trailer— has an unladen weight not exceeding— if it is a living van, 2040 kg ; or in any other case, 1020 kg ; or is not constructed or adapted to carry any load, other than plant or other special appliance which is a permanent or essentially permanent fixture and has a gross weight not exceeding 2290 kg,an agricultural trailer manufactured before 1st December 1985; an agricultural trailed appliance; a trailer used to carry water for a road roller being used in connection with road works; the following if every wheel which is not fitted with a pneumatic tyre is fitted with a resilient tyre— a works trailer; a refuse vehicle; a trailer drawn by a heavy motor car every wheel of which is not required to be fitted with a pneumatic tyre; a broken down vehicle; or a trailer drawn by a vehicle which is not a heavy motor car or a motor car.,


1,Vehicles which are of one ormore of the following descriptions, namely– goods vehicles, trailers, buses, vehicles of a class mentioned in column 2 in Table III,Before 1st April 1991,The requirements of paragraphs (5) and (6),
2,Vehicles which are of one ormore of the following descriptions– goods vehicles, trailers, buses, vehicles of a class mentioned in column 2 in Table III, and do not fall within item 3 below,On or after1st April 1991,The requirements of paragraphs (5), (6) and (7),
3,Vehicles of a class mentioned in paragraph (2),On or after1st April 1991,The requirements of paragraph (5),



1,A vehicle of a class for which maximum speeds are prescribed by Schedule 6 to the 1984 Act other than an agricultural motor vehicle ,The highest speed so prescribed,Single wheels: none,None,
,,,Dual wheels: 95.5%,
2,An electrically propelled vehicle used as a multi-stop local collection and delivery vehicle and having a maximum speed of not more than 25 mph, The maximum speed of the vehicle ,None,150%,
3,An electrically propelled vehicle used as a multi-stop local collection and delivery vehicle and having a maximum speed of more than 25 mph and not more than 40 mph, The maximum speed of the vehicle ,None,130%,
4,An electrically propelled vehicle used only within a radius of 25 miles from the permanent base at which it is normally kept and having a maximum speed of more than 40 mph and not more than 50 mph, The maximum speed of the vehicle ,None,115%,
5,A local service bus,50,None,110%,
6,A restricted speed vehicle,50,None,The relevant % variation specified in Annex 8 to ECE Regulation 54 or Appendix 8 to Annex II to Community Directive 92/23 ,
7,A low platform trailer , an agricultural motor vehicle, an agricultural trailer, an agricultural trailed appliance or an agricultural trailed appliance conveyor ,40,None,The relevant % variation specified in Annex 8 to ECE Regulation 54 or Appendix 8 to Annex II to Community Directive 92/23,
8,A municipal vehicle,40,None,115%,
9,A multi-stop local collection and delivery vehicle if not falling within the class of vehicle described in items 2 or 3 above,40,None,115%,
10,A light trailer or any trailer equipped with tyres of speed category F or G,60,Single wheels: 110%,The relevant variation specified in Annex 8 to ECE,
,,,Dual wheels: 105%,Regulation 54 or Appendix 8 to Annex II to Community Directive 92/23,
11,A trailer not falling in items 6–10,60,Single wheels: none,None,
,,,Dual wheels: 95.5%,
12,A motor vehicle not falling in items 1–11,70,Single wheels: none,None,
,,,Dual wheels: 95.5%,


1,Agricultural motor vehicles other than category T tractors,20 mph,
2,Agricultural trailers,40 km/h,
3,Agricultural trailed appliances,20 mph,
4,Agricultural trailed appliance conveyors,20 mph,
5,Works trailers,18 mph,
6,Category T tractors,40 km/h,


1,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1959, being passenger vehicles or dual-purpose vehicles.,Wind screens and all outside windows.,
2,Wheeled vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1959, being goods vehicles (other than dual-purpose vehicles), locomotives or motor tractors.,Windscreens and all windows in front of and on either side of the driver's seat.,
3,Wheeled vehicles not mentioned in item 1 or 2.,Windscreens and windows facing to the front on the outside, except glass fitted to the upper decks of a double-decked vehicle.,
4,Track-laying vehicles.,Windscreens and windows facing to the front.,


1,Windscreens and other windows wholly or partly on either side of the driver's seat fitted to motor vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1985.,Specified safety glass (1980).,
2,Windscreens and other windows wholly or partly on either side of the driver's seat fitted to a motor vehicles first used before 1st April 1985.,Specified safety glass, or specified safety glass (1980).,
3,All other windows.,Specified safety glass, specified safety glass (1980), or safety glazing.,


1,Motor vehicles first used before 1st April 1985,All windows,70,British Standard Specification No. 857 or No. 5282,
2,Motor vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1985 and trailers, (a) Windscreens,75,The documents mentioned in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition in paragraph (13) of “specified safety glass (1980).”,
,, (b) All other windows,70,


1,A motor vehicle which is— drawing a trailer, if a person is carried on the trailer so that he has an uninterrupted view to the rear and has an efficient means of communicating to the driver the effect of signals given by the drivers of other vehicles to the rear; a works truck; a track-laying agricultural motor vehicle; and a wheeled agricultural motor vehicle first used before 1st June 1978, if, in each case, the driver can easily obtain a view to the rear; a pedestrian-controlled vehicle; a chassis being driven from the place where it has been manufactured to the place where it is to receive a vehicle body; or an agricultural motor vehicle which has an unladen weight exceeding 7370 kg and which— is a track-laying vehicle or is a wheeled vehicle first used before 1st June 1978.,No requirement.,a If the vehicle is a wheeled vehicle first used on or after 1st June 1978, Item 2 of Annex I to Community Directive 71/127 or 79/795 or Annex II to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraphs 4 to 8 of ECE Regulation 46.01 and paragraph (4) of this regulation. b In other cases, none, except as specified in paragraph (3).,None,
2.,A motor vehicle not included in item 1, which is— a wheeled locomotive or a wheeled motor tractor first used in either case on or after 1st June 1978; an agricultural motor vehicle, not being— a track laying vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7370 kg (which falls in item 11); a category T tractor first used after 1st June 1986 which is driven at more than 40 km/h (which falls in item 8); a wheeled agricultural vehicle, other than a category T tractor, first used after 1st June 1986 which is driven at more than 20 mph (which falls in item 8); or a works truck.,At least one exterior mirror fitted on the offside.,None, except as specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).,None.,
3.,A wheeled motor vehicle not included in items 1 or 4 first used on or after 1st April 1983 which is— a a bus; or  b a goods vehicle with a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg (not being an agricultural motor vehicle or one which is not driven at more than 20 mph) other than a vehicle described in item 5.,Mirrors complying with item 3 of Annex I to Community Directive 79/795 or with paragraph 2.1 of Annex III to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraph 16.2.1 of ECE Regulation 46.01 or, except in the case of a goods vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1985, mirrors as required in the entry in this column in item 8.,Item 2 of Annex I to Community Directive 71/127 or 79/795 or Annex II to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraphs 4 to 8 of ECE Regulation 46.01.,None.,
4.,A wheeled motor vehicle not included in item 1 first used on or after 26th January 2007 which is— a a bus;  b a goods vehicle with a maximum gross weight— i exceeding 3500 kg but not exceeding 7500 kg; or ii exceeding 7500 kg but not exceeding 12,000 kg;  (not being an agricultural motor vehicle or one which is not driven at more than 20 mph). ,(a) and (b)(ii) Mirrors and other devices for indirect vision complying with Annex III to Community Directive 2003/97 or 2005/27 or paragraph 15 of ECE Regulation 46.02. (b)(i) Mirrors or other devices for indirect vision complying with Community Directive 2005/27.,Paragraph 6 of Annex I and Annex II to Community Directive 2003/97 or 2005/27 or paragraphs 4, 5 and 6.1 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,Part B of Annex II to Community Directive 2003/97 or paragraph 4, 5 and 6.2 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,
5.,A goods vehicle not being an agricultural motor vehicle with a maximum gross weight exceeding 12,000 kg which is first used on or after 1st October 1988 and before 26th January 2007.,Mirrors complying with paragraph 2.1 of Annex III to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraph 16.2.1 of ECE Regulation 46.01.,Annex II to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraphs 4 to 8 of ECE Regulation 46.01.,None,
6.,A goods vehicle not being an agricultural motor vehicle with a maximum gross weight exceeding 12,000 kg which is first used on or after 26th January 2007.,Mirrors or other devices for indirect vision complying with Annex III to Community Directive 2003/97 or 2005/27 or paragraph 15 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,Paragraph 6 of Annex I and Annex II to Community Directive 2003/97 or 2005/27 or paragraphs 4, 5 and 6.1 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,Part B of Annex II to Community Directive 2003/97 or paragraph 4, 5 and 6.2 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,
7.,A two-wheeled motor cycle with or without a sidecar attached.,No requirement.,a If the vehicle is first used on or after 1st October 1978, Item 2 of Annex I to Community Directive 71/127, 79/795 or 80/780 or Annex II to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraphs 4 to 8 of ECE Regulation 46.01 and paragraph (4) of this regulation. b In other cases, none.,None.,
8.,A wheeled motor vehicle not in items 1 to 7, which is first used on or after 1st June 1978 (or, in the case of a Ford Transit motor car, 10th July 1978) and before 26th January 2010.,i At least one exterior mirror fitted on the offside of the vehicle; and ii at least one interior mirror, unless a mirror so fitted would give the driver no view to the rear of the vehicle; and iii at least one exterior mirror fitted on the nearside of the vehicle unless an interior mirror gives the driver an adequate view to the rear.,Item 2 of Annex I to Community Directive 71/127 or 79/795 or Annex II to Community Directive 86/562 or 88/321 or paragraphs 4 to 8 of ECE Regulation 46.01 and paragraphs (2) and (4) of this regulation.,None.,
9.,A wheeled motor vehicle not in items 1 to 7, which is first used on or after 26th January 2010.,Mirrors complying with Annex III to Community Directive 2003/97 or 2005/27 or paragraph 15 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,Paragraph 6 of Annex I and Annex II to Community Directive 2003/97 or 2005/27 or paragraphs 4, 5 and 6.1 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,If fitted to comply with Part B of Annex II to Community Directive 2003/97 or paragraphs 4, 5 and 6.2 of ECE Regulation 46.02.,
10.,A wheeled motor vehicle, not in items 1 to 7, first used before 1st June 1978 (or in the case of a Ford Transit motor car, 10th July 1978) and a track-laying motor vehicle which is not an agricultural motor vehicle first used on or after 1st January 1958, which in either case is— a bus; a dual-purpose vehicle; or a goods vehicle.,At least one exterior mirror fitted on the offside of the vehicle and either one interior mirror or one exterior mirror fitted on the near-side of the vehicle.,None, except as specified in paragraph (3).,None.,
11.,A motor vehicle, whether wheeled or track-laying, not in items 1 to 10.,At least one interior or exterior mirror.,None, except as specified in paragraph (3).,None.,


1.,Any vehicle first used before 1st April 1982,The driver’s seat and specified passenger seat (if any),Anchorage points must be designed to hold seat belts securely in position on the vehicle,
2.,Minibus constructed or adapted to carry not more than 12 seated passengers in addition to the driver, motor ambulance or motor caravan which, in any such case, was first used on or after 1st April 1982 but before 1st October 1988,The driver’s seat and specified passenger seat (if any),The technical and installation (but not the testing) requirements of Community Directive 76/115, 81/575, 82/318, 90/629 or 96/38 or ECE Regulation 14, 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 14.04 or 14.05 whether or not those instruments apply to the vehicle,
3.,Minibus (not being a vehicle falling within item 7 or 8) having a gross weight not exceeding 3500 kg , motor ambulance or motor caravan which, in any such case, was first used on or after 1st October 1988,The driver’s seat and each forward-facing front seat,The requirements specified in column (4) of item 2,
4.,Goods vehicle first used on or after 1st October 1988 but before 1st October 2001 and having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg,The driver’s seat and each forward-facing front seat,2 or 3 anchorage points designed to hold seat belts securely in position,
5.,Goods vehicle first used on or after 1st October 2001 and having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg,All forward-facing front seats,The technical and installation requirements of Community Directive 96/38 or ECE Regulation 14.04 or 14.05,
6.,Coach first used on or after 1st October 1988 but before 1st October 2001,All exposed forward-facing seats,The requirements specified in column (4) of item 2 or, if the anchorage points were fitted before 1st October 2001 and form part of a seat, a requirement that they do not, when a forward horizontal force is applied to them, become detached from the seat before the seat becomes detached from the vehicle,
7.,Bus (other than an urban bus) having a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3500 kg and first used on or after 1st October 2001,Anchorage points for every forward-facing and every rearward-facing seat,The requirements specified in column (4) of item 5,
8.,Bus (other than an urban bus) having a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3500 kg and first used on or after 1st October 2001,Every forward-facing and every rearward-facing seat,The requirements specified in column (4) of item 5,
9.,Passenger or dual-purpose vehicle (other than a bus) first used on or after 1st April 1982 and not falling within any of items 2 to 8,Every forward-facing seat constructed or adapted to accommodate no more than one adult,The requirements specified in column (4) of item 2,
10.,Vehicle (other than a bus) first used on or after 1st April 1982 and not falling within any of items 2 to 9,Every forward-facing front seat and every non-protected seat,The requirements specified in column (4) of item 2,


1,Where the floor of the vehicle to which the sideguard is fitted— (i) extends laterally outside the tangential plane; (ii) is not more than 1.85 m from the ground; (iii) extends laterally over the whole of the length of the sideguard with which the vehicle is required by this regulation to be fitted; and (iv) is wholly covered at its edge by a side-rave the lower edge of which is not more than 150 mm below the underside of the floor.,Not more than 350 mm below the lower edge of the side-rave.,
2,Where the floor of the vehicle to which the sideguard is fitted— (i) extends laterally outside the tangential plane; and (ii) does not comply with all of the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) in item 1 above, and any part of the structure of the vehicle is cut within 1.85 m of the ground by the tangential plane.,Not more than 350 mm below the structure of the vehicle where it is cut by the tangential plane.,
3,Where— (i) no part of the structure of the vehicle is cut within 1.85 m of the ground by the tangential plane; and (ii) the upper surface of the load carrying structure of the vehicle is less than 1.5 m from the ground.,Not less than the height of the upper surface of the load carrying structure of the vehicle.,
4,A vehicle specially designed, and not merely adapted, for the carriage and mixing of liquid concrete.,Not less than 1 m from the ground.,
5,Any other case.,Not less than 1.5 m from the ground.,



1,Limits specified in paragraph I.1 of the Annex to Community Directive 77/212.,89dB(A),82dB(A),Conditions specified in paragraph I.3 of the Annex to Community Directive 77/212,Method specified in paragraph I.4.1 of the Annex to Community Directive 77/212,Requirements specified in heading II of the Annex to Community Directive 77/212 (except paragraphs II.2 and II.5).,
2,Limits specified in paragraph 5.2.2.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 81/334.,89dB(A),82dB(A),Conditions specified in paragraph 5.2.2.3 of Annex I to Community Directive 81/334.,Method specified in paragraph 5.2.2.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 81/334. Interpretation of results as specified in paragraph 5.2.2.5 of that Annex.,Requirements specified in section 3 and paragraphs 5.1 and 5.3.1 of Annex 1 to Community Directive 81/334.,
3,Limits specified in paragraph 5.2.2.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/372,89dB(A),82dB(A),Conditions specified in paragraph 5.2.2.3 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/372,Method specified in paragraph 5.2.2.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/372, except that vehicles with 5 or more forward gears and a maximum power to maximum gross weight ratio not less than 75 kW per 1000 kg may be tested in 3rd gear only. Interpretation of results as specified in paragraph 5.2.2.5 of that Annex.,Requirements specified in section 3 and paragraphs 5.1 and 5.3.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/372.,
4,Limits specified in paragraph 5.2.2.1 of the Annex I to Community Directive 84/424,Vehicles with engine power— –less than 75kW – 84dB(A) –not less than 75kW –86dB(A),Limits specified in paragraph 5.2.2.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/424.,Conditions specified in paragraph 5.2.2.3 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/424,Method specified in paragraph 5.2.2.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/424, except that vehicles with 5 or more forward gears and a maximum power to maximum gross weight ratio not less than 75 kW per 1000 kg may be tested in 3rd gear only. Interpretation of results as specified in paragraph 5.2.2.5 of that Annex,Requirements specified in section 3 and paragraphs 5.1 and 5.3.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 84/424.,


1,1 All motor vehicles with less than 4 wheels and first used on or after the date specified in column 3 of this item. 2 All special vehicles first used on or after the date specified in column 3 of this item. 3 All motor vehicles first used on or after the date specified in column 3 of this item with a maximum speed not exceeding 25 km/h.,1st October 1996,The requirements of— regulation 55 as they would apply to the vehicle but for paragraph (1A) of that regulation; or paragraphs 3 and 5.2 of Annex I to Community Directive 92/97 or 96/20.,For paragraph 5.2.2.1 of Annex I, substitute— The sound level measured in accordance with 5.2.2.2 to 5.2.2.5 of this Annex shall not exceed— in the case of vehicles with engine power of less than 75 kW , 84 dB(A) in the case of vehicles with engine power not less than 75 kW , 86 dB(A) .,
2,All motor vehicles first used on or after the date specified in column 3 of this item, not being a vehicle to which item 1 applies.,1st October 1996,The requirements of paragraphs 3 and 5 of Annex I to Community Directive 92/97 or 96/20.,,


1,Vehicles propelled by a compression ignition engine and equipped with a device designed to facilitate starting the engine by causing it to be supplied with excess fuel.,Provision shall be made to ensure the device cannot readily be operated by a person inside the vehicle.,a work truck; a vehicle on which the device is so designed and maintained that— its use after the engine has started cannot cause the engine to be supplied with excess fuel, or it does not cause any increase in the smoke or visible vapour emitted from the vehicle.,
2,Vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1973 and propelled by a compression ignition engine.,The engine of the vehicle shall be of a type for which there has been issued by a person authorised by the Secretary of State a type test certificate in accordance with the British Standard Specification for the Performance of Diesel Engines for Road Vehicles published on 19th May 1971 under number BS AU 141a: 1971. In the case of an agricultural motor vehicle , not being a category T tractor (other than an agricultural motor vehicle which is first used after 1st June 1986 and is driven at more than 20 mph) , a category T tractor (other than one which is first used after 1st June 1986 and is driven at more than 40 km/h) , an industrial tractor, a works truck or engineering plant, for the purposes of that Specification as to the exhaust gas opacity, measurements shall be made with the engine running at 80% of its full load over the speed range from maximum speed down to the speed at which maximum torque occurs as declared by the manufacturer of the vehicle for those purposes., (a) a vehicle manufactured before 1st April 1973 and propelled by an engine known as the Perkins 6.354 engine;  (b) a vehicle propelled by an engine having not more than 2 cylinders and being an agricultural motor vehicle , not being a category T tractor (other than an agricultural motor vehicle which is first used on or after 1st June 1986 and which is driven at more that 20 mph) , a category T tractor (other than one which is first used on or after 1st June 1986 and is driven at more than 40 km/h) , an industrial tractor, a works truck or engineering plant.,
3,Vehicles first used on or after 1st January 1972 and propelled by a spark ignition engine other than a 2-stroke engine.,The engine shall be equipped with means sufficient to ensure that, while the engine is running, any vapours or gases in the engine crank case, or in any other part of the engine to which vapours or gases may pass from that case, are prevented, so far as is reasonably practicable, from escaping into the atmosphere otherwise than through the combustion chamber of the engine., (a) a two-wheeled motor cycle with or without a sidecar attached; ...  (c)  a vehicle to which any item in Table II applies.,
. . .,,,,



1,Vehicles propelled by a spark ignition engine.,1st October 1982,Community Directive 78/665 or ECE Regulation 15.03,Annex I, paragraphs 3 and 5. Paragraphs 5, 8 and 11.,a A vehicle whose maximum gross weight exceeds 3,500 kg; b A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 or 13; c A vehicle whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; d An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.,
2,All vehicles.,1st April 1991,Community Directive 83/351 or ECE Regulation 15.04,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8. Paragraphs 5, 8 and 12.,a A vehicle propelled by a compression ignition engine and whose maximum gross weight exceeds 3,500 kg; b A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 or 13; c A vehicle within the meaning given by Article 1 of Community Directive 88/77 and which complies with the requirements of item 6, 9, or 10; d An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; e A vehicle whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; f An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.,
3,Industrial tractors, works trucks and engineering plant propelled in each case by a compression ignition engine.,1st April 1993,ECE Regulation 49,Paragraphs 5 and 7.,A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.,
4,Passenger vehicles which— are constructed or adapted to carry not more than 5 passengers excluding the driver, and have a maximum gross weight of not more than 2,500 kg, not being off-road vehicles.,1st April 1991,Community Directive 88/76 or Community Directive 89/458 or ECE Regulation 83,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8. Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8. Paragraphs 5, 8 and 13.,a A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 2, 8, 11, 12 or 13; b A vehicle whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; c An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.,
5,Vehicles which are not of a description specified in this column in item 4 but which— are propelled by a spark ignition engine and have a maximum gross weight of not more than 2,000 kg, or are propelled by a compression ignition engine and have a maximum gross weight of more than 3,500 kg.,1st April 1992 1st April 1991,Community Directive 88/76 or ECE Regulation 83,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8. Paragraphs 5, 8 and 13.,a A vehicle within the meaning given by Article 1 of Community Directive 88/77 and which complies with the requirements of item 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13; b An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; c A vehicle whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; d A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 8; e An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.,
6,All vehicles propelled by compression ignition engines.,1st April 1991,Community Directive 88/77 or ECE Regulation 49.01,Annex I, paragraphs 6, 7 and 8. Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7.,a A vehicle whose maximum gross weight is less than 3,500 kg and which complies with the requirements of item 2; b A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13; c A fire appliance which is first used before 1st October 1992; d An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; e An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.,
7,Passenger vehicles which— are constructed or adapted to carry not more than 5 passengers excluding the driver, have a maximum gross weight of not more than 2,500 kg, and are propelled by a compression ignition engine of the indirect injection type.,1st April 1991,Community Directive 88/436,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8 as far as they relate to particulate emissions.,a A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 8, 11, 12 or 13; b A vehicle whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; c An off-road vehicle; d An exempt vehicle.,Particulates.,
8,All vehicles.,31st December 1992,Community Directive 91/441 or ECE Regulation 83.01,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8. Paragraphs 5, 8 and 13.,a A vehicle within the meaning given by Article 1 of Community Directive 88/77 and which— i complies with the requirements of item 6 and is first used before 1st October 1993, or ii complies with the requirements of item 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13; b An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; c A vehicle whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; d An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,
9,All vehicles propelled by a compression ignition engine.,1st October 1993,Community Directive 91/542 or ECE Regulation 49.02,Annex I, paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 (excluding line B in the Tables in sub-paragraphs 6.2.1 and 8.3.1.1). Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 (excluding line B in the Tables in sub-paragraphs 5.2.1 and 7.4.2.1).,a A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 8, 10, 11, 12 or 13; b An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; c An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,
10,All vehicles propelled by a compression ignition engine.,1st October 1996,Community Directive 91/542 or ECE Regulation 49.02,Annex I, paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 (excluding line A in the Tables in sub-paragraphs 6.2.1 and 8.3.1.1). Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 (excluding line A in the Tables in sub-paragraphs 5.2.1 and 7.4.2.1).,a A vehicle which complies with the requirements of item 8, 11, 12 or 13; b An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; c An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,
11,All vehicles.,1st October 1994,Community Directive 93/59 or ECE Regulation 83.02 ,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8.,a A vehicle within the meaning given by Article 1 of Community Directive 88/77 and which complies with the requirements of items 9, 10, 12 or 13; b An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; c Vehicles whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; d An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,
12,All vehicles.,1st January 1997,Community Directive 94/12 or ECE Regulation 83.03 ,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8.,a A vehicle within the meaning given by Article 1 of Community Directive 88/77 and which complies with the requirements of items 9, 10, 11 or 13; b An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; c Vehicles whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; d An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,
13,All vehicles.,1st October 1997,Community Directive 96/69 or ECE Regulation 83.04 ,Annex I, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8.,a A vehicle within the meaning given by Article 1 of Community Directive 88/77 and which complies with the requirements of items 9, 10, or 12; b A vehicle as defined in column 2 of item 14; c An industrial tractor, works truck or engineering plant; d Vehicles whose maximum speed is less than 50 km/h; e An exempt vehicle.,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,
14,Vehicles falling within Class II or III, as specified in the Annex to Community Directive 96/69, of category N1, or Category M and specified in footnote ( 2 ) of that Annex. Note: references to categories M and N1 are to those categories as specified in Annex II of the Framework Directive.,1st October 1998,Community Directive 96/69 or ECE Regulation 83.04,Annex 1, paragraphs 5, 7 and 8.,,Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulates.,

1.,70/220/EEC,96/69/EC or ECE Regulation 83.04 98/69/EC 1999/102/EC 2001/1/EC,
 2.,2005/55/EC or ECE Regulation 49.02,2005/78/EC 2006/51/EC,


1,A trailer manufactured before 1st January 1975,1st October 1987,
2,A trailer manufactured on or after 1st January 1975 but before 1st May 1985,1st October 1986,
3,A trailer manufactured on or after 1st May 1985,1st May 1985,
4,A motor vehicle,1st April 1986,


2.1.4 (Laden weight of vehicle),(i) Motor vehicles,The maximum gross weight in Great Britain referred to in item 10 in Part I of Schedule 8.,The maximum gross weight referred to in item 7 in Part I of Schedule 8 .,
,(ii) Trailers, other than semi-trailers,The maximum gross weight in Great Britain referred to in item 8 in Part II of Schedule 8.,The maximum gross weight referred to in item 6 in Part II of Schedule 8.,
,(iii) Semi-trailers,,The maximum gross weight referred to in item 6 in Part II of Schedule 8.,
2.1.5 (Train weight of motor vehicle),Motor vehicles constructed to draw a trailer,The lower of— (a) the maximum train weight referred to in item 8 in Part I of Schedule 8; and (b) the maximum laden weight specified, in the case of vehicles constructed to form part of an articulated vehicle, in regulation 77, and, in other cases, in regulation 76.,The maximum train weight referred to in item 8 in Part I of Schedule 8.,
2.1.6 (Axle weight of vehicle),(i) Motor vehicles,The maximum weight in Great Britain for each axle referred to in item 9 in Part I of Schedule 8 .,The maximum weight for each axle referred to in item 6 in Part I of Schedule 8 .,
,(ii) Trailers,The maximum weight in Great Britain for each axle referred to in item 7 in Part II of Schedule 8.,The maximum weight for each axle referred to in item 4 in Part II of Schedule 8.,
2.1.7 (Load imposed by semi-trailer),Semi-trailers,,The maximum load imposed on the drawing vehicle referred to in item 5 in Part II of Schedule 8.,



1,A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car which is not described in items 1A, 2, 4 or 5 and which complies with the relevant braking requirement (see regulation 78(3) to (6) in relation to buses) , The weight determined in accordance with Part I of Schedule 11 ,
1A,A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car which is not described initem 2, 4, or 5, which complies with the relevant braking requirementand in which— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or no axle has an axle weight exceeding 9,500kg.,The weight determined in accordance with Part IA of Schedule 11,
2,A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car (not being an agricultural motor vehicle) which forms part of an articulated vehicle and which complies with the relevant braking requirement,The weight specified in column (5) in Part II of Schedule 11 in the item which is appropriate having regard to columns (2), (3) and (4) in that Part,
3,A wheeled trailer, including a composite trailer, but not including a semi-trailer, which is drawn by a motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car which complies with the relevant braking requirement, other than a trailer described in items 6, 7, 8 or 11,As for item 1,
4,An articulated bus (see regulation 78(3) to (5)),27,000,
5,A wheeled agricultural motor vehicle,As for item 1, but subject to a maximum of 24,390,
6,A balanced agricultural trailer, as defined in paragraph (4), which is not described in items 8, 11 or 16,As for item 1, but subject to a maximum of 18,290,
7,An unbalanced agricultural trailer, as defined in paragraph (4) which is not described in items 8, 11 or 16,18,290 inclusive of the weight imposed by the trailer on the drawing vehicle,
8,A wheeled trailer manufactured on or after 27th February 1977 and fitted with brakes which automatically come into operation on the over-run of the trailer (whether or not it is fitted with any other brake), except an agricultural trailer which is being drawn by an agricultural motor vehicle, which complies with the requirements specified in items 3, 14 and 17 of Schedule 3 and of which the brakes can be applied either by the driver of the drawing vehicle or by some other person on that vehicle or on the trailer,3,500,
9,A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car not described in items 1, 2, 4 or 5—,
, (a) with not more than 4 wheels,14,230,
, (b) with more than 4 but not more than 6 wheels,20,330,
, (c) with more than 6 wheels,24,390,
10,A wheeled trailer not described in items 3, 6, 7, 8 or 11 having less than 6 wheels, and not forming part of an articulated vehicle; and an agricultural trailed appliance,14,230,
11,A trailer manufactured before 27th February 1977 and having no brakes other than— (i) a parking brake and (ii) brakes which come into operation on the overrun of the trailer,3,560,
12,A wheeled locomotive, not described in item 5, which is equipped with suitable and sufficient springs between each wheel and the vehicle's frame and with a pneumatic tyre or a tyre of soft or elastic material fitted to each wheel—,
, (a) if having less than 6 wheels,22,360,
, (b) if having 6 wheels,26,420,
, (c) if having more than 6 wheels,30,490,
13,A track-laying locomotive with resilient material interposed between the rims of the weight-carrying rollers and the road so that the weight of the vehicle (other than that borne by any wheels and the portion of the track in contact with the road) is supported by the resilient material.,22,360,
14,A locomotive not described in items 5, 12 or 13,20,830,
15,A track-laying heavy motor car or motor car,22,360,
16,A track-laying trailer,13,210,



 1,A wheeled trailer which is drawn by a wheeled motor tractor, heavy motor car (not being in any case an agricultural motor vehicle), where— the combination has a total of 4 axles and is being used for international transport; and the drawing vehicle is a vehicle which was first used on or after 1st April 1973 and complies with the relevant braking requirement,35,000,
 1A,A wheeled trailer which is drawn by a wheeled motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car (not being in any case an agricultural motor vehicle), where the combination has a total of 4 axles and the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the drawing vehicle, namely— it was first used on or after 1st April 1973; it complies with the relevant braking requirement; every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension,35,000,
 1AA,A wheeled trailer which is drawn by a wheeled motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car (not being in any case an agricultural motor vehicle), where the combination has a total of 5 or more axles and the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the drawing vehicle, namely— it was first used on or after 1st April 1973; it complies with the relevant braking requirement; every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or no axle has an axle weight exceeding 8,500kg,38,000,
 1B,A wheeled trailer, not being part of a combination described in items 1, 1A or 1AA which is drawn by a wheeled motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car (not being in any case an agricultural motor vehicle), where— the trailer is fitted with power–assisted brakes which can be operated by the driver of the drawing vehicle and are not rendered ineffective by the non– rotation of its engine; and the drawing vehicle is equipped with a warning device so placed as to be readily visible to the driver of the vehicle and which is capable of indicating any impending failure of, or deficiency in, the vacuum or pressure system,32,520,
1C,A wheeled trailer which is of a description specified in item 8 in the Table of regulation 75 drawn by a wheeled motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car (not being in any case an agricultural motor vehicle), the drawing vehicle being a vehicle which—  (a) was first used on or after 1st April 1973; and  (b) complies with the relevant braking requirement,29,500,
2,A wheeled agricultural motor vehicle drawing a wheeled unbalanced agricultural trailer, if the distance between the rearmost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle does not exceed 2.9 m,20,000,
2A,A category T tractor drawing one wheeled agricultural trailer (other than (i) an agricultural trailed appliance conveyor or (ii) a wheeled unbalanced agricultural trailer where the distance between the rearmost axle of the unbalanced trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is 2.9 m or less).,31,000,
3,A wheeled trailer or trailers drawn by a wheeled motor tractor, heavy motor car, motor car or agricultural motor vehicle, not being a combination of vehicles mentioned in items 1 , 1A, 1AA, 1B, 1C  , 2 or 2A,24,390,
4,A track-laying trailer drawn by a motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car, whether wheeled or track-laying and a wheeled trailer, drawn by a track-laying vehicle being a motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car,22,360,



1,An articulated vehicle which complies with the relevant braking requirement.,Whichever is the lower of—  (a) the weight specified in column (3) of Part III of Schedule 11 in the item in which the spacing between the rearmost axles of the motor vehicle and the semi-trailer is specified in column (2), ...; and  (b) if the vehicle is of a description specified in an item in column (2) of Part IV of Schedule 11, the weight specified in column (3) of that item,
2,An articulated vehicle which does not comply with the relevant braking requirement if the trailer has—,
, (a) less than 4 wheels,20,330,
, (b) 4 wheels or more,24,390,



1,Two wheels in line transversely each of which is fitted with a wide tyre or with two pneumatic tyres having the centres of their areas of contact with the road not less than 300 mm apart, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle—,
, (a) if the wheels are on the sole driving axle of a motor vehicle not being a bus ,,10,500,
, (b) if the vehicle is a bus which has 2 axles and of which the weight transmitted to the road surface by its wheels is calculated in accordance with regulation 78(5),,10,500,
, (c) in any other case,10,170,
2,Two wheels in line transversely otherwise than as mentioned in item 1,9,200,
3,More than two wheels in line transversely—,
, (a) in the case of a vehicle manufactured before 1st May 1983 where the wheels are on one axle of a group of ... closely spaced axles ...,,10,170,
, (b) in the case of a vehicle manufactured on or after 1st May 1983,,10,170,
, (c) in any other case,11,180,
4,One wheel not transversely in line with any other wheel—,
, (a) if the wheel is fitted as described in item 1,,5,090,
, (b) in any other case,4,600,



5,More than two wheels transmitting weight to a strip of the road surface on which the vehicle rests contained between two parallel lines at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle—,
, (a) less than 1.02 m apart,,11,180,
, (b) 1.02 m or more apart but less than 1.22 m apart,,16,260,
, (c) 1.22 m or more apart but less than 2.13 m apart,18,300,
6,Two wheels in line transversely,9,200,
7,One wheel, where no other wheel is in the same line transversely.,4,600,



8,Two wheels in line transversely (except in the case of a road roller, or a vehicle with not more than four wheels first used before 1st June 1955),11,180,
9,Any two wheels in the case of a wheeled locomotive having not more than four wheels first used before 1st June 1955 , not being— a road roller; an agricultural motor vehicle (other than a category T tractor) which is driven at or below 20 mph; or a category T tractor which is driven at or below 40 km/h.,Three quarters of the total weight of the locomotive.,



10,The weight of a heavy motor car, motor car or trailer transmitted to any strip of the road surface on which the vehicle rests contained between two parallel lines 0.6 m apart at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle,10,170,
11,Two wheels in line—,
, (a) heavy motor cars or motor cars with 2 wheels,,8,130,
, (b) heavy motor cars or motor cars with more than 2 wheels,7,630,
12,One wheel, where no other wheel is in the same line transversely, on a heavy motor car or a motor car,4,070,


,,,(a),(b),
,,,if the load consists of a racing boat propelled solely by oars.,in any other case,
1,Exceeding 1 m but not exceeding 2 m,—,Para 4 of Schedule 12,—,
2,Exceeding 2 m but not exceeding 3.05 m,—,Para 4 of Schedule 12,Paras 2 and 3 of Schedule 12,
3,Exceeding 3.05 m,—,Paras 1 and 4 of Schedule 12,Paras 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12,
4,—,Exceeding 1 m but not exceeding 2 m,Para 4 of Schedule 12,Para 4 of Schedule 12,
5,—,Exceeding 2 m but not exceeding 3.05 m,Para 4 of Schedule 12,Para 3 of Schedule 12,
6,—,Exceeding 3.05 m,Paras 1 and 4 of Schedule 12,Paras 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12,


1,A straddle carrier,—,
2,An invalid carriage,—,
3,An articulated bus,—,
4,A bus not being an articulated bus or a minibus, (a) 1 broken down bus where no person other than the driver is carried in either vehicle or  (b)  1 trailer ,
5,A locomotive,3 trailers,
6,A motor tractor, 1 trailer , 2 trailers if neither is laden,
7,A heavy motor car or a motor car not described in item 1, 3 or 4,2 trailers if one of them is a towing implement and part of the other is secured to and either rests on or is suspended from that implement 1 trailer in any other case,
8,An agricultural motor vehicle,in respect of trailers other than agricultural trailers and agricultural trailed appliances, such trailers as are permitted under items 5, 6, or 7 above, as the case may be; or in respect of agricultural trailers and agricultural trailed appliances— 2 unladen agricultural trailers, or 1 agricultural trailer and I agricultural trailed appliance, or 2 agricultural trailed appliances,

The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles) Regulations 1955,S.I. 1955/990,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1957,S.I. 1957/439,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1957,S.I. 1957/972,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1959,S.I. 1959/2053,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/817,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/1811,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1978,S.I. 1978/1017,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1978,S.I. 1978/1233,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1978,S.I. 1978/1235,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 4) Regulations 1978,S.I. 1978/1263,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 5) Regulations 1978,S.I. 1978/1317,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1979,S.I. 1979/138,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1979,S.I. 1979/843,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1979,S.I. 1979/1062,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/140,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/139,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/287,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 4) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/610,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 5) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/880,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 6) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/1166,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 7) Regulations 1980,S.I. 1980/1789,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/261,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/697,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/915,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 4) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/1189,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 5) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/1580,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 6) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/1663,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 7) Regulations 1981,S.I. 1981/1688,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1057,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1132,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1223,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 4) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1272,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 5) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1422,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 6) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1480,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 7) Regulations 1982,S.I. 1982/1576,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1983,S.I. 1983/112,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1983,S.I. 1983/471,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1983,S.I. 1983/932,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/195,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/331,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/386,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 4) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/679,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 5) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/813,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 6) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/1543,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 7) Regulations 1984,S.I. 1984/1809,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1985,S.I. 1985/91,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1985, S.I. 1985/730,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 3) Regulations 1985, S.I. 1985/1363,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 4) Regulations 1985, S.I. 1985/2039,
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) ( No. 5) Regulations 1985, S.I. 1985/2051,




1,70/157,6.2.70,L42, 23.2.70, p.16,The permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles,,,,
2,70/220,20.3.70,L76, 6.4.70, p.1,Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from spark ignition engines of motor vehicles,,,,
3,70/221,20.3.70,L76, 6.4.70, p. 23,Liquid fuel tanks and rear protective devices for motor vehicles and their trailers,,,,
4,70/388,27.7.70,L176, 10.8.70, p. 12,Audible warning devices for motor vehicles,,,,
5,71/127,1.3.71,L68, 22.3.71, p. 1,The rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles,,10,,
6,71/320, 26.7.71 ,L202, 6.9.71, p. 37,The braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,,,,
7,72/245,20.6.72,L152, 6.7.72, p. 15,The suppression of radio interference produced by spark ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles,,2A,5A,
8,72/306,2.8.72,L190, 20.8.72, p. 1,The emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles,,5,3,
9,73/350,7.11.73,L321, 22.11.73, p. 33,The permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157,,4A,
10,74/132,11.2.74,L74, 19.3.74, p. 7,The braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,71/320,,,
11,74/151,4.3.74,L84, 28.3.74, p. 25,Parts and characteristics of agricultural motor vehicles (see Note 1),,,,
12,74/290,28.5.74,L159, 15.6.74, p. 61,Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from spark ignition engines for motor vehicles,70/220,,,
13,74/346,25.6.74,L191, 15.7.74, p. 1,Rear view mirrors for agricultural motor vehicles (see Note 1),,,,
14,74/347,25.6.74,L191, 15.7.74, p. 5,Field of vision and windscreen wipers for agricultural motor vehicles (see Note 1),,,,
15,74/483,17.9.74,L266, 2.10.74, p. 4,External projections of motor vehicles,,19,,
16,75/322,20.5.75,L147, 9.6.75, p. 28,Suppression of radio interference from spark ignition engines of agricultural motor vehicles (see Note 1),,,,
17,75/443,26.6.75,L196, 26.7.75, p. 1,Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles,,20,,
18,75/524,25.7.75,L236, 8.9.75, p. 3,The braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,71/320 as amended by 74/132,13A,,
19,76/114,18.12.75,L24, 30.1.76, p. 1,Statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and trailers,,,,
20,76/115,18.12.75,L24, 30.1.76, p. 6,Anchorages for motor vehicle seat belts,,12A,,
21,76/432,6.4.76,L122, 8.5.76, p. 1,Braking devices of agricultural vehicles (see Note 1),,,,
22,77/102,30.11.76,L32, 3.2.77, p. 32,Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from spark ignition engines of motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290,,,
23,77/212,8.3.77,L66, 12.3.77, p. 33,The permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157 as amended by 73/350,14B,4B, 4C, 4D,
24,77/537,28.6.77,L220, 29.8.77, p. 38,Emission of pollution from diesel engines for agricultural motor vehicles (see Note 1),,,,
25,77/541,28.6.77,L220, 29.8.77, p. 95,Seat belts and restraint systems for motor vehicles,,12A,,
26,77/649,27.9.77,L267, 19.10.77, p. 1,Field of vision of motor vehicle drivers,,,,
27,78/318,21.12.77,L81, 28.3.78, p. 49,Wiper and washer systems of motor vehicles,,22,,
28,78/507,19.5.78,L155, 13.6.78, p. 31,Statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and trailers,76/114,,,
29,78/549,12.6.78,L168, 26.6.78, p. 45,Wheel guards of motor vehicles,,,,
30,78/665,14.7.78,L223, 14.8.78, p. 48,Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from spark ignition engines of motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290 and 77/102,4B, 4C,2,
31,78/1015,23.11.78,L349, 13.12.78, p. 21,The permissible sound level and exhaust system of motorcycles,,,,
32,79/488,18.4.79,L128, 26.5.79, p. 1,External projections of motor vehicles,74/483,19A,,
33,79/489,18.4.79,L128, 26.5.79, p. 12,The braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,71/320 as amended by 74/132 and 75/524,13B,6, 6C,
34,79/490,18.4.79,L128, 26.5.79, p. 22,Liquid fuel tanks and rear under-run protection,70/221,,,
35,79/795,20.7.79,L239, 22.9.79, p. 1,The rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles,71/127,10A,,
36,79/1073,22.11.79,L331, 27.12.79, p. 20,Field of vision and windscreen wipers for agricultural motor vehicles,74/347,,,
37,80/780,22.7.80,L229, 30.8.80, p. 49,Rear view mirrors for motor cycles,,,,
38,80/1269,16.12.80,L375, 31.12.80, p. 46,The engine power of motor vehicles,,,,
39,81/334,13.4.81,L131, 18.5.81, p. 6,The permissible sound level and exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157 as amended by 73/350 and 77/212,14C,4B, 4C, 4D,
40,81/575,29.7.81,L209, 29.7.81, p. 30,Anchorages for motor vehicle seat belts,76/115,12A,,
41,81/576,29.7.81,L209, 29.7.81, p. 32,Seat belts and restraint systems for motor vehicles,77/541,12A,,
42,81/643,29.7.81,L231, 15.8.81, p. 41,Field of vision of motor vehicles drivers,77/649,,,
43,82/318,2.4.82,L139, 19.5.82, p. 9,Anchorages for motor vehicle seat belts,76/115 as amended by 81/575,12A,
44,82/319,2.4.82,L139, 19.5.82, p. 17,Seat belts and restraint systems for motor vehicles,77/541 as amended by 81/576,12A,,
45,82/890,17.12.82,L378, 31.12.82, p. 45,Agricultural motor vehicles,,,,
46,83/351,16.6.83,L197, 20.7.83, p. 1,Air pollution by gases from positive ignition engines of motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102 and 78/665,4C,,
47,84/372,3.7.84,L196, 26.7.84, p. 47,The permissible sound level and exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157 as amended by 73/350, 77/212 and 81/334,,,
48,84/424,3.9.84,L238, 6.9.84, p. 31,The permissible sound level and exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157 as amended by 73/350, 77/212, 81/334 and 84/372,,,
48A,85/3,19.12.84,L2, 3.1.85, p.14,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,,,,
49,85/205,18.2.85,L90, 29.3.85, p. 1,Mirrors,71/127 as amended by 79/795,10B,,
 49A,85/210,20.3.85,L96, 3.4.85, p.25,The lead content of petrol,,,,
 50 , 85/647 , 23.12.85 , L380, 31.12.85, p.1 , The braking devices of certain motor vehicles and their trailers , 71/320 as amended by 74/132, 75/524 and 79/489 ,,,
50A,86/360,24.7.86,L217, 5.8.86, p.19,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,85/3,,,
 51,86/56,26.11.86,L327, 27.11.86, p.49,Mirrors,71/127 as amended by 79/795 and 85/205,,,
 51A,87/56,18.12.86,L24, 27.1.87, p.42.,The permissible sound level and exhaust system of motorcycles,78/1015,,,
 52,88/76,3.12.87,L36, 9.2.88, p.1,Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from the engines of motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, and 83/351,4D,2B,
 53,89/297,13.4.89,L124, 5.5.89,p.1.,Lateral protection (side guards) of certain motor vehicles and their trailers,,,,
54,88/77,3.12.87,L36, 9.2.88, p. 33,Measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles,,4E,2D,
 54A,88/194,24.3.88,L92, 9.4.88 p.47,The braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,71/320 as amended by 74/132, 75/524, 79/489 and 85/647,,,
55,88/195,24.3.88,L92, 9.4.88, p.50,Engine power of motor vehicles,80/1269,,,
55A,88/218,11.4.88,L98, 15.4.88, p.48,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,85/3 as amended by 86/360,,,
55B,88/321,16.5.88,L147, 14.6.88, p.77,Mirrors,71/127 as amended by 79/795, 85/205 and 86/562,10C,,
55C,88/366,17.5.88,L181, 12.7.88, p.40,Field of vision of motor vehicle drivers,77/649 as amended by 81/643,,,
56,88/436,16.6.88,L124, 6.8.88, p.1,Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from engines of motor vehicles (restriction of particulate pollution emissions from diesel engines),70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351 and 88/76,4D,2C,
56A,89/235,13.3.89,L98, 11.4.89. p.1,The permissible sound level and exhaust systems of motor cycles,78/1015 amended by 87/56,—,—,
 56AA ,89/338,27.4.89,L142, 25.5.89, p.3,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,85/3 as amended by 86/360 and 88/218,,,
57,89/458,18.7.89,L226, 3.8.89, p. 1,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76 and 88/436,,,
57A,89/460,18.7.89,L226, 3.8.89, p.5,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,85/3 as amended by 86/360, 88/218 and 89/338,,,
57B,89/461,18.7.89,L226, 3.8.89, p.7,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,85/3 as amended by 86/360, 88/218, 89/338 and 89/460,,,
57C,89/491,17.07.89,L238, 15.08.89 p.43,Motor Vehicles,72/306,,,
 58,90/628,30.10.90,L341, 6.12.90, p.1,Safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles,77/541 as amended by 81/576 and 82/319,12A,,
59, 90/629 ,30.10.90,L341, 6.12.90, p.14,Anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts,76/115 as amended by 81/575 and 82/318,12A,,
60,90/360,30.10.90,L341, 6.12.90, p.20,Field of vision of motor vehicle drivers,77/649 as amended by 81/643 and 88/366,,,
60A,91/60,4.2.91,L37, 9.2.91, p.37,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain vehicles,85/3 as amended by 86/360, 88/218, 89/338, 89/460 and 89/641,,,
61,91/226,27.3.91,L103, 23.4.91, p.5,Spray-suppression systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,,,,
61A,91/422,15.7.91,L233, 22.8.91, p.21,The braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers,71/320 as amended by 74/132, 75/524, 79/489, 85/647 and 88/194,,,
62,92/7,10.2.91,L57, 2.3.92, p.29,The weights dimensions and other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles,85/3 as amended by 86/360, 88/218, 89/338, 89/460 and 89/641,,,
63,91/441,26.6.9,L242, 30.8.91, p.1,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77,102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436 and 89/458,4G,2F,
64,91/542,1.10.91,L295, 25.10.91, p.1,Measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles,88/77,4H,2G,
64A,92/6,10.2.92,L57, 2.3.92, p.27,The installation and use of speed limitation devices,,,,
65,92/22,31.3.92,L129, 14.5.92, p. 11,Safety glazing and glazing materials on motor vehicles and their trailers,—,—,—,
66,92/23,31.3.92,L129, 14.5.92, p.95,Tyres of motor vehicles and their trailers and their fitting,—,—,—,
67,92/24,31.3.92,L129, 14.5.92, p154,Speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation onboard certain categories of motor vehicles,–,—,—,
67A,93/14,5.4.93,L121, 15.5.93, p.1,The braking of two or three-wheel motor vehicles,,,,
68,93/59,28.6.93,,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436, 89/458 and 91/441,4K,2I,
69,94/12,23.3.94.,L100, 19.4.94, p.42,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436, 89/458, 91/441 and 93/59,4L,2J,
69A,94/20,30.5.94,L195, 29.7.94, p.1,Mechanical coupling devices of motor vehicles and their trailers,,,,
70,92/97,10.11.92,L371, 19.12.92, p.1,Permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157 as amended by 73/350, 77/212, 81/334, 84/372 and 84/424,14G,4F,
71,95/54,31.10.95,L266, 8.11.95, p.1,The suppression of radio interference of motor vehicles,72/245,2B,5B,
72,96/1,22.1.96,L40, 17.2.96, p.1,Measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles,88/77 as amended by 91/542,4N,2L,
73,96/20,27.3.96,L92, 13.4.96, p.23,Permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles,70/157 as amended by 73/350, 77/212, 81/334, 84/372, 84/424 and 92/97,141,4G,
73A,96/36,17.6.96,L178, 17.7.96, p.15,Safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles,77/541 as amended by 81/576, 82/319 and 90/628,,,
73B,96/38,17.6.96,L187, 26.7.96, p.95,Anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts,76/115 as amended by 81/575, 82/318 and 90/629,,,
74,96/53,25.7.96,L 234, 17.9.96, p.59,Maximum dimensions in national and international traffic and maximum weights in international traffic,,,,
74A,96/63,30.9.96,L253, 5.10.96, p.13,Braking devices of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors,76/432,,,
74B,96/69,08.10.96,L282,1.11.96, p.64,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436, 89/491, 91/441, 93/59, 94/12, and 96/44,,,
. . .,. . .,. . .,. . .,. . .,,,
75,97/19,18.4.97,L 125, 16.5.97, p.1,Liquid fuel tanks and rear under-run protection of motor vehicles and their trailers,70/221 as amended by 79/490 and 81/333,,,
75A,97/20,18.04.97,L125, 16.05.97, p.21,The measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles,72/306, as amended by 89/491,,,
76,97/27,22.7.97,L 233, 25.8.97, p.1,Masses and dimensions of certain categories of vehicle and their trailers,,,,
77,97/39,27.4.97,L 177, 5.7.97, p.15,Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles,75/443,,,
 77A,98/12,27.1.98,L81,18.3.98, p.1,The braking devices of certain vehicles and their trailers,71/320 as amended by 74/132, 75/524, 79/489, 85/647, 88/184, 91/422 and 98/12,,,
78,98/69,13.10.98,L350, 28.12.98, p.1,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436, 89/491, 91/441, 93/59, 94/12, 96/44 and 96/69,,,
79,1999/96,13.12.99,L44, 16.2.2000, p.1,Measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles,88/77 as amended by 91/542 and 96/1,,,
80,1999/102,15.12.99,L334, 28.12.99, p.43,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436, 89/491, 91/441, 93/59, 94/12, 96/44, 96/69 and 98/69,,,
81,2001/1,22.01.2001,L35, 06.2.2001, p. 34,Measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles,70/220 as amended by 74/290, 77/102, 78/665, 83/351, 88/76, 88/436, 89/491, 91/441, 93/59, 94/12, 96/44, 96/69, 98/69, and 1999/102,,,
 82,2001/27,10.4.01,L107, 18.4.2001 p.10,Measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression- ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles,88/77 as amended by 91/542 and 1999/96,,,
 82A.,2001/43,4.8.2001,L211, 4.8.2001, p.25,Tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting,92/23,,,
. . .,. . .,. . .,. . .,. . .,,,,
84,2002/85,5.11.2002,L57, 4.12.2002, p.327,Installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community,92/6,,,
85,2003/26,3.4.2003,L90, 8.4.2003, p.37,Speed limiters and exhaust emissions of commercial vehicles,2000/30,,,
86,2003/27,3.4.2003,L90, 8.4.2003, p.41,Testing of exhaust emissions from motor vehicles,96/96,,,
87,2003/97,10.11.2003,L25, 29.1.2004, p.1,Devices for indirect vision,71/127 as amended by 79/795, 85/205, 86/562 and 88/321 ,,,
88,2004/11,11.2.2004,L44, 14.2.2004,p.19,Speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation on-board systems of certain categories of motor vehicles,92/24,9A,,
88A,2005/21,07.03.2005,L61, 08.03.2005, p.25,The measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles,72/306, as amended by 89/491, 97/20,,,
89,2005/27,30.3.2005,L81, 30.3.2005, p.44,Devices for indirect vision,71/127 as replaced by 2003/97,,,
90.,2005/55,28.09.05,L275, 20.10.05, p1,The measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles,,,,
91.,2005/78,14.11.05,L31, 29.11.05, p1,The measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles,2005/55,,,
91A.,2006/40,17.5.2006,L161, 14.6.2006, p.12,Emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles.,,,,
92.,2006/51,6.6.06,L152. 7.6.2006, p11,The measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles,2005/55, 2005/78,,,
93,2007/38,11.07.07,L184, 14.7.2007, p.25,Retrofitting of mirrors to certain heavy goods vehicles,,,,
94.,2007/46,5.9.2007,L263, 9.10.2007, p1, Framework Directive for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.,,,,
95,2014/45,29.4.14,L127, 29.4.14, p. 51,Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers,2009/40,
96,2014/47,29.4.14,L127, 29.4.14, p. 134,Technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles,2000/30.,




1,10,10,17.12.68,Radio interference suppression,—,2,5,
2,10.01,10,17.12.68,Radio interference suppression,19.3.78,2A,5A,
 2A,10.02,,8.12.97,Radio interference suppression,,,,
2B,10.02,Amend. 1,9.7.99,Radio interference suppression,,,,
2C,10.02,Corr. 1,11.2.00,Radio interference suppression,,,,
3,13.03,13,29.5.69,Brakes,4.1.79,13C, 13D,6A, 6B, 6D,
4,13.04,13,29.5.69,Brakes,11.8.81,13C, 13D,6A, 6B, 6D,
 4A ,13.05,13,29.5.69,Brakes,26.11.84,—,—,
4B,13.06,13,29.5.69,Brakes,22.11.90,—,—,
4C,13.07,13,29.5.69,Brakes,18.9.94,—,—,
 4D,13.08,13,29.5.69,Brakes,26.3.95,—,—,
 4E,13.09,13,29.5.69,Brakes,28.8.96,—,—,
 5A,14,14,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,—,—,—,
6,14.01,14,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,28.4.76,12A,—,
 6A,14.02,14,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,22.11.84,12A,—,
 6B,14.03,14,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,29.1.92,—,—,
6C,14.04,14,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,18.1.98,—,—,
6D,14.05,14,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,4.2.99,—,—,
6C,14.03,,30.1.70,Anchorages for seat belts,29.1.92,12A,—,
7,15.03,15,11.3.70,Emission of gaseous pollutants,6.3.78,4B,2,
8,15.04,15,11.3.70,Emission of gaseous pollutants,20.10.81,4C,2,
9,16.03,16,14.8.70,Seat belts and restraint systems,9.12.79,12A,—,
10,24.01,24,23.8.71,Emission of pollutants by a diesel engine,11.9.73,5,3,
11,24.02,24,23.8.71,Emission of pollutants by a diesel engine,11.2.80,5A,3A,
12,24.03,24,23.8.71,Emission of pollutants by a diesel engine,20.4.86,—,—,
13,26.01,26,28.4.72,External projections,11.9.73,19,—,
13A,30,30,1.4.75,Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers,—,17,17A,—,
13B,30,30.01,1.4.75,Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers,25.9.77,17,17A,—,
 13C ,30.02,30,1.4.75,Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers,5.10.87,17,,17A,
14,34,34,25.7.75,Prevention of fire risks,—,—,—,
15,34.01,34,25.7.75,Prevention of fire risks,18.1.79,—,—,
16,36,36,12.11.75,Construction of public service vehicles,—,—,—,
17,39,39,11.7.78,Speedometers,—,20,—,
18,43,43,15.9.80,Safety glass and glazing materials,—,15B,—,
19,43.01,43,15.9.80,Safety glass and glazing materials,12.11.82,15B,—,
20,44,44,1.2.81,Child restraints,—,—,—,
21,44.01,44,1.2.81,Child restraints,1.2.84,—,—,
21A,46.01,46.,21.10.84,Mirrors,30.5.88,—,—,
 21A(1),46.02,46,21.10.84.,Mirrors,23.06.05,,,
 21A(2),46.04,46,21.10.84,Mirrors,15.07.13,—,—,
21AA,49.01,49,14.5.90,emissions of gaseous pollutants,—,—,,
21AB,49.02,49,15.4.82,Emissions of gaseous pollutants,30.12.92,,,
21BA,51.02,51,18.4.95,Noise emissions from motor vehicles having at least 4 wheels,—,14E,4D(4) or 4E,
21BB,52.01,52,1.11.1982,Construction of small buses and coaches (M2 and M3),12.9.1995,—,—,
 21B ,49,49,15.4.82.,Emissions of gaseous pollutants,—,—,—,
 21C ,54,54,1.3.83,Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers,—,17A,—,
22,64,64,1.8.85,Vehicles with temporary-use spare wheels/tyres,—,—,—,
22A,67,67,27.04.90,Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas,—,—,—,
22B,67.01,67,13.11.99,Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas,—,—,—,
 23 ,78,78,15.10.88,Brakes,—,—,—,
 24 ,78.01,78,15.10.88,Brakes,22.11.90,—,—,
25,83,83,5.11.89,Emissions of gaseous pollutants,—,4F,2H,
26,83.01,83,5.11.89,Emissions of gaseous pollutants,30.12.92,4K,2F,
27,107.01,107,18.6.1998,Construction of small buses and coaches (M2 and M3),12.8.2004,—,—,
28,107.02,107,18.6.1998,(Construction of small buses and coaches (M2 and M3),10.11.2007,—,—,
28A,108,108,23.6.98,Retreaded tyres for passenger cars and their trailers,—,—,,
28B,109,109,23.6.98,Retreaded tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers,—,—,,
 29,117.01,117,6.4.2005,Tyres – Rolling sound emissions and adhesion to wet surfaces,2.2.2007,—,—,
30,134,134,15.6.2015,Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles,—,—,—,
31,134.01,134,15.6.2015,Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles,7.1.2022,—,—,
32,134.02,134,15.6.2015,Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles,15.6.2024,—,—,

1,The vehicle shall be equipped with—  (a) one efficient braking system having two means of operation;  (b) one efficient split braking system having one means of operation; or  (c) two efficient braking systems each having a separate means of operation. and in the case of a vehicle first used on or after 1st January 1968, no account shall be taken of a multi-pull means of operation unless, at first application, it operates a hydraulic, electric or pneumatic device which causes the application of brakes with total braking efficiency not less than 25%.,
2,The vehicle shall be equipped with—  (a) one efficient braking system having two means of operation; or  (b) two efficient braking systems each having a separate means of operation.,
3,The vehicle shall be equipped with an efficient braking system.,
4,The braking system shall be so designed that in the event of failure of any part (other than a fixed member or a brake shoe anchor pin) through or by means of which the force necessary to apply the brakes is transmitted, there shall still be available for application by the driver brakes sufficient under the most adverse conditions to bring the vehicle to rest within a reasonable distance. The brakes so available shall be applied to—  (a) in the case of a track-laying vehicle, one track on each side of the vehicle;  (b) in the case of a wheeled motor vehicle, one wheel if the vehicle has 3 wheels and otherwise to at least half the wheels; and  (c) in the case of a wheeled trailer, at least one wheel if it has only 2 wheels and otherwise at least 2 wheels. This requirement applies to the braking systems of both a trailer and the vehicle by which it is being drawn except that if the drawing vehicle complies with regulation 15, Community Directive 79/489, 85/647, 88/194, 91/422 or 98/12 or ECE Regulation 13.03, 13.04, 13.05, 13.06, 13.07, 13.08 or 13.09 , the requirements applies only to the braking system of the drawing vehicle. It does not apply to vehicles having split braking systems (which are subject to regulation 18(3)(b)) or to road rollers. (The expressions `part' and `half the wheels' are to be interpreted in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) respectively).,
5,The braking system shall be so designed and constructed that, in the event of the failure of any part thereof, there shall still be available for application by the driver a brake sufficient under the most adverse conditions to bring the vehicle to rest within a reasonable distance.,
6,The braking system of a vehicle, when drawing a trailer which complies with regulation 15, Community Directive 79/489, 85/647, 88/194, 91/422 or 98/12 or ECE Regulation 13.03, 13.04, 13.05, 13.06, 13.07, 13.08 or 13.09 , shall be so constructed that, in the event of a failure of any part (other than a fixed member or brake shoe anchor pin) of the service braking system of the drawing vehicle (excluding the means of operation of a split braking system) the driver can still apply brakes to at least one wheel of the trailer, if it has only 2 wheels, and otherwise to at least 2 wheels, by using the secondary braking system of the drawing vehicle. (The expression “part” is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph 3).,
7,The application of any means of operation of a braking system shall not affect or operate the pedal or hand lever of any other means of operation.,
8,The braking system shall not be rendered ineffective by the non-rotation of the engine of the vehicle or, in the case of a trailer, the engine of the drawing vehicle (steam-propelled vehicles, other than locomotives and buses, are excluded from this requirement).,
9,At least one means of operation shall be capable of causing brakes to be applied directly, and not through the transmission gear, to at least half the wheels of the vehicle. This requirement does not apply to a works truck with an unladen weight not exceeding 7370 kg, or to an industrial tractor; and it does not apply to a vehicle with more than 4 wheels if— (a) the drive is transmitted to all wheels other than the steering wheels without the interposition of a differential driving gear or similar mechanism between the axles carrying the driving wheels; and (b) the brakes applied by one means of operation apply directly to 2 driving wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle; and (c) the brakes applied by another means of operation act directly on all the other driving wheels. (The expression “half the wheels” is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph (4)).,
10,The brakes of a trailer shall come into operation automatically on its overrun or, in the case of a track-laying trailer drawn by a vehicle having steerable wheels at the front or a wheeled trailer, the driver of, or some other person on, the drawing vehicle or on the trailer shall be able to apply the brakes on the trailer.,
11,The brakes of a trailer shall come into operation automatically on its overrun or the driver of the drawing vehicle shall be able to apply brakes to all the wheels of the trailer, using the means of operation which applies the service brakes of the drawing vehicle.,
12,The brakes of the vehicle shall apply to all wheels other than the steering wheels.,
13,The brakes of the vehicle shall apply to at least 2 wheels.,
14,The brakes of the vehicle shall apply in the case of a wheeled vehicle to at least 2 wheels if the vehicle has no more than 4 wheels and to at least half the wheels if the vehicle has more than 4 wheels; and in the case of a track-laying vehicle to all the tracks.,
15,The brakes shall apply to all the wheels.,
16,The parking brake shall be so designed and constructed that— in the case of a wheeled heavy motor car or motor car, its means of operation is independent of the means of operation of any split braking system with which the vehicle is fitted; in the case of a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle or an invalid carriage, either— it is capable of being applied by direct mechanical action without the intervention of any hydraulic, electric or pneumatic device; or the vehicle complies with requirement 15; and it can at all times when the vehicle is not being driven or is left unattended be set so as— in the case of a track-laying vehicle, to lock the tracks; and in the case of a wheeled vehicle, to prevent the rotation of at least one wheel in the case of a three wheeled vehicle and at least two wheels in the case of a vehicle with more than three wheels.,
17,The parking brake shall be capable of being set so as effectively to prevent two at least of the wheels from revolving when the trailer is not being drawn.,
18,The parking brake shall be so designed and constructed that—  (a) in the case of a motor vehicle, its means of operation (whether multi-pull or not) is independent of the means of operation of any braking system required by regulation 18 to have a total braking efficiency of not less than 50%; and  (b) in the case of a trailer, its brakes can be applied and released by a person standing on the ground by a means of operation fitted to the trailer; and  (c) in either case, its braking force, when the vehicle is not being driven or is left unattended (and in the case of a trailer, whether the braking force is applied by the driver using the service brakes of the drawing vehicle or by a person standing on the ground in the manner indicated in sub-paragraph (b) ) can at all times be maintained in operation by direct mechanical action without the intervention of any hydraulic, electric or pneumatic device and, when so maintained, can hold the vehicle stationary on a gradient of at least 16% without the assistance of stored energy.,


1.,Vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 1400cc.,1.4.92,
2.,Vehicles with an engine capacity of not less than 1400cc and not more than 2000cc.,1.4.94,
3.,M1 category vehicles with an engine capacity of more than 2000cc and which — are constructed or adapted to carry not more than 5 passengers excluding the driver, or have a maximum gross weight of not more than 2500kg. not being in either case, an off-road vehicle.,1.4.93,

Item in Table II in regulation 61,Date on which the relevant period begins:,Date immediately before which the relevant period ends.,Date before which type approval etc. needs to be granted,Date in column 3 of Table II in regulation 61,
8,1st August 1990,1st September 1992,1st July 1992,31st December 1992,
9,1st April 1991,1st October 1993,1st October 1993,1st October 1993,
11,1st August 1992,1st August 1994,1st October 1993,1st October 1994,

Item in Table II in regulation 61,Date on which relevant period begins,Date immediately before which the relevant period ends,Date in column 3 of Table II in regulation 61,
9,1st April 1991,1st October 1993,1st October 1993,
11,1st August 1992,1st August 1994,1st October 1994,



1,73 dB(A),Limit determined in accordance with paragraph 2.1.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 78/1015 by reference to the cubic capacity of the vehicle,Conditions specified in paragraph 2.1.3 of Annex I to Community Directive 78/1015,Methods specified in paragraph 2.1.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 78/1015,
2,73 dB(A),First stage limit determined in accordance with paragraph 2.1.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 87/56 by reference to the cubic capacity of the vehicle,Conditions specified in paragraph 2.1.3 of Annex I to Community Directive 87/56,Methods specified in paragraph 2.1.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 87/56,
3,74 dB(A),The limit specified in item 2 plus 1 dB(A),As in item 2,As in item 2,


1,A two axle trailer in which— the two axles are closely spaced, and the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2m,18,000,
2,A three axle trailer in which— the three axles are closely spaced, and the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2m,24,000,
3,A two axle motor vehicle which is a goods vehicle in which the distance between the foremost and rearmost axles is at least 3.0m,17,000,
4,A two axle trailer in which the distance between the foremost axle and the rearmost axle is at least 3.0m,18,000,


1,2,Less than 2.65,14,230,
2,2,At least 2.65,16,260,
3,3 or more,Less than 3.0,16,260,
4,3 or more,At least 3.0 but less than 3.2,18,290,
5,3 or more,At least 3.2 but less than 3.9,20,330,
6,3 or more,At least 3.9 but less than 4.9,22,360,
7,3,At least 4.9,25,000,
8,4 or more,At least 4.9 but less than 5.6,25,000,
9,4 or more,At least 5.6 but less than 5.9,26,420,
10,4 or more,At least 5.9 but less than 6.3,28,450,
11,4 or more,At least 6.3,30,000,


1,2,Less than 2.65,14,230,
2,2,At least 2.65,16,260,
3,3 or more,Less than 3.0,16,260,
4,3 or more,At least 3.0 but less than 3.2,18,290,
5,3 or more,At least 3.2 but less than 3.9,20,330,
6,3 or more,At least 3.9 but less than 4.9,22,360,
7,3 or more,At least 4.9 but less than 5.2,25,000,
8,3,At least 5.2,26,000,
9,4 or more,At least 5.2 but less than 6.4,The distance in metres between the foremost and rearmost axles multiplied by 5,000, rounded up to the next 10 kg,
10,4 or more,At least 6.4,32,000,


1,2,At least 2.0,—,14,230,
2,2,At least 2.4,—,16,260,
3,2,At least 2.7,—,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,



1,At least 2.0,At least 2.0,20,330,,
2,At least 2.2,At least 2.2,22,360,,
3,At least 2.6,At least 2.6,23,370,,
4,At least 2.9,At least 2.9,24,390,,
5,At least 3.2,At least 3.2,25,410,,
6,At least 3.5,At least 3.5,26,420,,
7,At least 3.8,At least 3.8,27,440,,
8,At least 4.1,At least 4.1,28,450,,
9,At least 4.4,At least 4.4,29,470,,
10,At least 4.7,At least 4.7,30,490,,
11,At least 5.0,At least 5.0,31,500,,
12,At least 5.3,At least 5.3,32,520,,
13,At least 5.5,At least 5.4,33,000,,
14,At least 5.8,At least 5.6,34,000,,
15,At least 6.2,At least 5.8,35,000,,
16,At least 6.5,At least 6.0,36,000,,
17,At least 6.7,At least 6.2,37,000,,
18,At least 6.9,At least 6.3,38,000,,


1,Motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles,38,000,
2,Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer with 2 axles while being used for international transport,35,000,
3,Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 in which— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension; and a semi-trailer with 2 axles,35,000,
4, Motor vehicle and semi–trailer having a total of 4 or more axles and not described in item 1, 2 or 3. ,32,520,
5,Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 in which— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension; and a semi-trailer with 1 axle,26,000,
6,Motor vehicle with 2 axles and a semi-trailer with 1 axle being a combination not described in item 5,25,000,


1,A motor vehicle or trailer in which (in either case) the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3 metres,16,000,
2,A vehicle being— a motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m, or a trailer in which that distance is at least 1.3m and less than 1.5m, not being a vehicle described in item 3 or 4,18,000,
3,A motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of the two closely-spaced axles has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg,19,000,
4,A trailer in which— the two closely-spaced axles are driven from the motor vehicle drawing the trailer and are fitted with twin tyres; and either those axles are fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of them has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg,19,000,
5,A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.5m and less than 1.8m,19,320,
6,A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.8m,20,000,


1,A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3m,21,000,
2,A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and at least one of those axles does not have air suspension,22,500,
3,A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and all three axles are fitted with air suspension,24,000,


1,1,1, Commencement and citation ,
2,2,2, Revocations ,
3,3,3, Interpretation ,
,,,Paragraph (1) provides for a simplified system of cross-references within the Regulations and Schedules.,
,,,paragraph (2) introduces the following changes in the set of definitions contained in old regulation 3(2) as amended—,
,,,  The following defintions are omitted—       the 1960 Act”      “the 1967 Act”      “direction indicator”      “half-decked vehicle”      “H.P. Din”      “hours of darkness” (the effect of this is now contained in regulation 97(1))      “large passenger-carrying vehicle” (now appears under “bus”)      “liquified petroleum gas” (transferred to regulation 94)      “multi-pull means of operation” (transferred to Schedule 3)      “safety glass” (transferred to regulation 30(4))      “two-tone horn” (transferred to regulation 37(10))       (transferred to regulation 37(10))  ,
,,,  The following definitions are introduced—       The 1981 Act”      “The 1984 Act”      “The Type Approval for Goods Vehicles Regulations”      “axle weight” (previously in regulation 146)      “bus”      “Community Directive”      “container” (previously in regulation 80A)      “design weight” (previously in regulation 146)      “ ECE Regulation”      “engine power in kilowatts (kW) (replacing H.P. Din)      “exhaust system” (previously defined, for a motorcycle in regulation 116C)      “gross weight” (previously in regulation 146)      “kerbside weight” (previously in regulation 136A)      “longitudinal plane”      “minibus”      “maximum gross weight” (previously defined in various ways and also appearing without definition)      “motor ambulance” (previously in regulations 17 and 26 in slightly different form)      “overall height” (previously in regulation 10)      “refuse vehicle”      “relevant braking requirement”      “resilient tyre”      “secondary braking system”      “service braking system”      “silencer” (based upon revoked regulation 30)      “temporary use spare tyre”      “three-wheeled motor cycle”      “transverse plane”      “unbraked trailer” (previously in regulation 46A)       (previously in regulation 46A)  ,
,,,  The following definitions which repeat or are based on definitions appearing in sections 190 and 196 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 are included—       goods vehicle” (incorporating the definition in section 196 of “carriage”)      “heavy motor car” (with modification to indicate that for the purposes of these Regulations locomotives and motor tractors are excluded)      “invalid carriage”      “locomotive” (incorporating the definitions in section 190 of “light locomotive” and “heavy locomotive”)      “motor car” (with a modification to indicate that for the purpose of these Regulations motor tractors are excluded)      “motor cycle”      “motor vehicle”      “trolley bus”      “unladen weight       ,
,,,  The following amended definitions are introduced—       The Approval Marks Regulations“ (replacing the previous definition of “The Designation of Approval Marks Regulations“)      “ The Plating and Testing Regulations”      “The Type Approval (Great Britain) Regulations”      “agricultural trailed appliance” (inclusion of horticultural and forestry implements in (b) (ii))      “overall length”      “overall width”      (the last two are based on the previous definitions as amended by S.I.1985/1363 but a number of out of date items of equipment are omitted and a simpler presentation is adopted).      “recut pneumatic tyre       ,
,,,  References are included in the list in respect of the following in order to draw attention to provisons appearing in subsequent paragraphs of the regulation—       axle”      “axle weight”      “braking system”      “closely spaced”      “first used”      “resilient tyre”      “trailer”      “wheel       ,
,,,Regulation 3(6) (previously 3(4)) has been extended to apply also to brake discs.,
,,,Regulations 3(7) and (8) (previously 3(5) and (6)) have been modified so as to exclude regulation 27 as well as regulation 26.,
,,,Previous regulations 3(10) and (11) are no longer required as their effect is secured is secured by the provisions of the Interpretation Act.,
4,4,4, Application and Exemptions ,
,,,Paragraph (1) embraces the scope of the previous Construction and Use Regulations and Track Laying Vehicles Regulations.,
,,,Paragraphs 2 and 3 introduce new provisions making it unnecessary to define classes of motor vehicles by date of manufacture as well as by date of first use. Such definitions in the revoked Regulations appear in these Regulations as definitions referring solely to date of first use, the effect of the revoked references to date of manufacture being preserved by the new provisions.,
,,, The Table reproduces the effect of previous regulations 4(2) to (13) except as follows—,
,,,Previous paragraphs (2) and (4) have been embodied in the regulations conerned;,
,,,Previous paragraph (5) is omitted because the scope of the Regulations generally is use of vehicles on roads and the conept of limiting certain regulations to highways and thus theoretically exempting from them vehicles used only on roads which are not highways in considered to be of no practical significance;,
,,,Previous paragraph (6) is no longer required (but see paragraph 2(viii) above).,
,,,The exemption for having implements in item 7 of the Table (previous regulation 4(12)) is extended to cover previous regulations 80A and 95A. Previous paragraph (13) is considered to be implicit in any reference to the drawing of a brokendown vehicle and is therefore omitted.,
5,7,—, Provisions as respects Trade Descriptions Act 1968,
,,,A reference to treating marks as evidence of compliance with a standard is added, in consequence of regulation 6. This provision is extended to track-laying vehicles.,
6,—,—, Compliance with Community Directives and ECE Regulations ,
,,,This Regulation explains what constitutes compliance with an EC Directive or an ECE Regulation.,
7,9,5, 34, Length ,
,,,  The following changes are embodied—     items 1 and 6 in the Table, and paragraphs (4) and (5) are applied to track-laying vehicles;      item 8 (a) in the Table is based on maximum gross weight instead of unladen weight and the conditions are otherwise simplified;      item 8 (b) increases the limit for agricultural trailers to 12m;      the exemption for trolley vehicles in the course of construction or delivery is omitted.     ,
8,48, 53, 57, 62, 70, 74, 79A, 80 (part),25, 30, 35, Width The previous width limits for wheeled vehicles are extended to track-laying vehicles in place of the lower limits for the latter, and the special lower limit for invalid carriages is omitted. The detailed provisions of previous regulations 74(1)(b) and (c) exempting certain trailers manufactured before Ist January 1933 are omitted, as is the exemption for trolley vehicles in the course of construction or delivery; Item 3 in the Table is based on maximum gross weight instend of unladen weight and the conditions are otherwise simplified. Item 4 extends the width limit for agricultural trailers to 2.5m.,
9,10, 95A,—, Height ,
10,80A,, Indication of overall travelling height ,
11,54, 58, 63, 79B,—, Overhang The exemption for heavy motor cars first used before 15.8.1928 is extended to those first used before 2.1.1933, in line with the exemption for motor cars.,
,,,The exemption for articulated buses is extended to cover all buses.,
12,74A,—, Minimum ground clearance ,
13,9A,—, Turning circle The previous reference to compliance with provisions of ECE Regulation 36 is replaced by new paragraphs (2) to (5) which state directly the effect of those provisons.,
14,9B,—, Connecting sections and direction-holding of articulated buses ,
15,14A,—,   Braking systems of certain vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1983     ECE Regulation 13.05 is recognised as an additional option.  ,
,,,An exemption is added for broken down vehicles being drawn in consequence of the breakdown.,
16 with Schedule 3,13, 50, 51, 55, 59, 64, 67, 71, 75, 76, 79C & Sch 4A except as shown against Reg. 17,8, 28, 29, 30,   Braking systems of vehicle to which regulation 15 does not apply     The previous provisions are substantially simplified, notably by—     the omission of the requirement to have two means of operation;      the omission of the requirements in previous regulations 51(6), 55(5), 59(13) and 64(13);      the replacement of provisions relating to determining whether brakes apply to at least half the wheels of a vehicle by less complex provisions, in paragraph (4) of Schedule 3.      the extension to track-laying vehicles of certain exemptions applying only to wheeled vehicles. The reference to 7 passengers in former regulation 64(5) is effectively altered to 8 passengers ( Sch. 3 para 4(d)).     ,
17,14,10, Vacuum or pressure brakes ,
18,59(4) to (7), 64(4) to (7), 67(3), 75(4A), 79C(2), 101 101A 152, 153 & Sch 4,54, Maintenance and efficiency of brakes ,
19,126,70, Application of brakes of trailers ,
20,8,—, General requirement as to wheels and tracks ,
21,20,—, Diameter of wheels ,
22,12,7, Springs and resilient material Paragraph (3)(a)(iii) is extended to cover work on unmade roads.,
23,11,6, Wheel loads ,
24,52, 56, 60, 65, 68, 77, 78, 79D,27, 31, 32, 37, 38, Tyres By item 1 in the Table, track-laying locomotives are permitted to use pneumatic tyres.,
,,,In item 3 the maximum weight for the exemption of vehicles used for work on rough ground is omitted, as is the maximum weight limit for the exemption of track-laying works trucks.,
,,,In item 4 tower wagons and vehicles fitted with fire escapes are added to the exemptions and the maximum weight limit on truck-laying works trucks is omitted.,
,,,It is made clear in items 3, 4, 5 and 7, column 5 that the mixing of pneumatic and resilient tyres on the wheels of vehicle is not prohibited; it was previously prohibited for motor cycles and possibly also for motor cars but not for heavy motor cars or trailers.,
25,154,—, Tyres loads and speed ratings ,
26,108,—, Mixing of tyres ,
27,107,57, Condition and maintenance of tyres ,
28,—,9, 56, Tracks ,
29,102,54, Maintenance of steering gear ,
30,22, 100,14, 53, View to the front ,
31,25,16, Glass ,
32,26,—, Glass ,
33,23, 24, 24A,15, Mirrors Reference is made to Community Directive 85/196 as a permitted alternative (paragraph (5)). The reference to 7 passengers in former regulation 24(1) is altered to 8 passengers.,
,,,A new uniform definition of “mirror” replaces various descriptions and definitions.,
,,,The treatment of track-laying vehicles is assimilated to that of wheeled vehicles in Table I, item 1, class (d) and item 6, class (b) .,
34,27, 28, 103,17, 54, Windscreen wipers and washers ,
35,18,11, Speedometers The requirements as to accuracy are omitted, as is the requirement, for vehicles first used before 1 April 1984, to indicate speed in cither miles or kilometres per hour. Track-laying vehicles are effectilvely exempted from the requirement by virtue of the extension to them of the exemption for wheeled vehicles with a legal maxmium speed of not more than 25 mph (no tracklaying vehicle is permitted to be driven at more than 20 mph).,
36,98,52, Maintenance of speedometers ,
37,29,18, Audible warning instuments The previous exclusions have been simplified to a single exclusion of vehicles not driven at more than 20 mph. Two-tone horns are excepted from the requirement that any horn fitted to a vehicle shall be continuous and uniform and not strident.,
,,,The exemptions in revoked regulations 5 and 5AA, for vehicles complying with Community Directives, are withdrawn in respect of reversing alarms as the Directives do not cover reversing alarms.,
38,—,—, Motor cycle sidestands ,
39,19,—, Petrol tanks ,
40,47,24, Gas propulsion systems and gas-fired appliances ,
41,—,—, Construction of minibuses ,
42,—,—, Fire extinguishing apparatus for minibuses ,
43,—,—, First aid equipment for minibuses ,
44,—,—, Carriage of dangerous substances in minibuses ,
45,44, 45,—, Power-to-weight ratio The definition of “relevant weight” is simplified.,
46,17 (part),, Seat belt anchorage points ,
47,17 (part),—, Seat belts ,
48,102A,—, Maintenance of seat belts and anchorage points ,
49,46B,—, Rear under-run protection The previous definition of “outermost part” is superfluous and has been omitted.,
50,105A,—, Maintenance of rear under-run protective device ,
51,46C, 46D,—, Sideguards ,
52,105B,—, Maintenance of Sideguards ,
53,142,76, Mascots The reference to a mascot is extended to “mascot, emblem or other ornamental object” in order to remove any suggestion that the provision is limited to objects intended or considered to be lucky.,
54,116A,19, 55, Silencers ,
55,31A,—, Noise limits—general Provision is included in the Table to recognise conformity with Community Directive 84/424 as an additional option.,
56,31C,—, Noise limits—agricultural motor vehicles and industrial tractors ,
57,31B, 116C,—, Noise limits—motor cycles ,
58,31,—,   Noise limits—vehicles not subject to regulations 55 and 57    The effect of former regulation 31(2)(a) and (b) now appears in regulation 59.  ,
59,31D,—, Exceptions to regulations 55 to 58,
60,32,—, Radio interference suppression An exception is provided for amateur-built vehicles.,
61,33, 38, 109 to 112,20, 21, 28, Emission of smoke, vapour, gases and oily substances An error in former regulation 111 is corrected.,
62,39, 113,—, Closets etc Provisions related to hygiene have been omitted.,
63,61, 66, 69, 72, 79,33, 39, Wings The 12 mph speed condition has been increased to 20 mph to reflect the 1984 Act. An exemption is provided for agricultural trailers which are not drawn at a speed exceeding 20 mph.,
64,46E,—, Spray suppression devices ,
65,105C,—, Maintenance of spray suppression devices for goods vehicles and buses ,
66,42,—, Plates The inadvertent extension of the scope of the previous regulation 41(1)(C)(iv) to certain trailers which was brought about by SI 1981/1119 is corrected.,
67,43,, Vehicle identification numbers A minor modification dealing with compliance with Section 3 and 4 of the Annex to the Directive is introduced.,
68,42A,—, Plates—agricultural trailed appliances ,
69,46,—, Plates—motor cycles ,
70,148,—, Ministry plates ,
71,46A, 80,40, Marking of weights on certain vehicles ,
72,151,—, Additional markings ,
73,149,—, Test date discs ,
74,145,79, Testing and inspection ,
75–80,82–95, 96A,26, 45–49,   Maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle (75)      Maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle and trailer, other than an articulated vehicle (76)      Maximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicle (77)      Maximum permitted wheel and axle weights (78)      Maximum permitted weights for certain closely-spaced axles (79)      Over-riding weight restrictions (80)   ,
,,,Former Schedules 6 and 7 are assimilated into Schedule 11. References to plates and plated weights are omitted and eligibility is related simply to actual weights and braking performance. Other consequential simplifications are made.,
,,,The braking requirement relevant to Schedule 11 is referred to as “the relevant braking requirement” and is defined, in simplified terms, in regulation 3. Special references to temporarily imported vehicles are omitted.,
,,,Only maximum laden weights for track-laying locomotives are retained.,
,,,The provisions of former TLV regulation 47, proviso, are applied to combinations in which either the drawing vehicle or the trailer is a wheeled vehicle.,
81, 82,139, 140,75, Restrictions on use of vehicles carrying wide or long loads or having fixed appliances or apparatus ,
,,,Paragraphs (i) and (j) of regulation 81 are drafted so as to link the points from which measurements are taken with the full revised definitions of overall width and ovedrall length in regulation 3. Regulations 81(k) and 82(10) are extended to horticultural and forestry implements.,
83,132, 135, 137,73, Number of trailers It is made clear that when agricultural motor vehicles draw non-agrocultural trailers the mormal rules for other motor vehicles apply.,
84,130,—, Trailers drawn by motor cycles The exemption for the drawing of broken down motor cycles is extended to include the whole of paragraph (1)(e).,
85,137A,—, Trailers drawn by agricultural motor vehicles ,
86,128,72, Distances between motor vehicles and trailers The limitation to causes exceeding 1.5m is extended to track-laying vehicles.,
87,136A,—, Unbraked trailers The definition of unbraked trailer now appears in regulation 3 and is amended to refer to braking systems in accordance with regulation 15 as well as regulation 16.,
,,,The wording of the regulation avoids any doubt that both the unladen weight of the trailer and the weight of its load have to be doubled for the purpose of determining whether the requirement is complied with.,
88,128A,—, Use of bridging plates between motor vehicle and trailer ,
89,127,71, Leaving trailers at rest The option of a chock or other efficient device is extended to track-laying trailers.,
90,133, 134,74, Passengers in trailers The references to the number of persons carried are altered to 8 exclusive of the driver.,
91,138,78, Attendants on trailers and certain other vehicles The list of exemptions and paragraph (2) are extended generally to cover track-laying vehicles. An exemption for track-laying gas trailers is withdrawn in consequence of regulation 94.,
92,129,—, Attachment of sidecars ,
93,141A,—, Use of sidecars ,
94,144A,—, Use of gas propulsion systems ,
95,144B,—, Use of gas-fired appliances—general ,
96,144C,—, Use of gas fired appliances when a vehicle is in motion ,
97,115,—, Avoidance of excessive noise ,
98,117,61, Stopping of engine when stationary ,
99,118,62, 63, Use of audible warning instruments The exemptions are extended to track-laying vehicles.,
100,97,51, Maintenance and use of vehicle so as not to be a danger etc The formulation in former C&U regulation 97(2), which is more comprehensive than that in former TLV regulation 51(2), is applied to all vehicles.,
101,123,66, Parking in darkness ,
102,141,—, Passengers on motor cycles ,
103,122,67, Obstruction ,
104,119,64, Driver's control The “causing or permitting” provision is extended to track-laying vehicles.,
105,125,—, Opening of doors ,
106,120,65, Reversing The “causing or permitting” provision is extended to track-laying vehicles.,
107,124,69, Leaving motor vehicles unattended The exemptions are extended to track-laying vehicles.,
108,144,—, Suspension of Implements ,
109,143,—, Television sets ,
Schedules,
1,1,1, Regulations revoked by regulation 2,
2,—,—, Community Directives and ECE Regulations ,
3,—,—, Braking requirements See under regulation 15,
4,3,3, Gas containers Reference to bars are converted to references to N/mm 2 .,
5,3A,—, Gas systems ,
6,—,—, Construction of minibuses ,
7,—,—, Fire extinguishing apparatus and first aid equipment for minibuses ,
8,2,—, Plates for certain vehicles In Part III, paragraph 1, the option of measuring power in accordance with ECE Regulation 24 is introduced.,
9,12, 12A,—, Plates for motor cycles ,
10,11,—, Ministry Plate ,
11,7,—, Maximum permitted weights etc. ,
12,8,—, Wide or long loads ,

1,1,41,previously revoked,80,8, 71,
2,2,,,80A,10,
3,3,42,66,81,previously revoked,
4,4,42A,68,
5,,43,67,82–95,75–80,
5A,,  44    45  ,45,95A,9,
5AA,omitted,,,96,previously revoked,
5B,,46,69,
6,,46A,71,96A,75, 76,
7,5,46B,49,97,100,
8,20,  46C    46D  ,51,98,36,
9,7,,,99,omitted,
,,46E,65,100,30,
9A,13,47,40,  101    101A  ,18,
9B,14,48,8,
10,9,49,78,102,29,
11,23,  50    51  ,16,102A,48,
12,22,,,103,34,
13,16,52,24,104,39,
14,17,53,8,105,previously revoked,
14A,15,54,11,
  15    16  ,omitted,55,16,105A,50,
,,56,24,105B,52,
17,46, 47,57,8,105C,65,
18,35,58,11,106,previously revoked,
19,39,59,16, 18,
20,21,60,24,107,27,
21,omitted,61,63,108,26,
22,30,62,8,109,
23,,63,11,  110    111  ,61,
24,33,64,16, 18,
24A,,65,24,112,
25,31,66,63,113,62,
26,32,67,16, 18,114,omitted,
  27    28  ,34,68,24,115,97,
,,69,63,116,omitted,
29,37,69A,37,116A,54,
30,54,70,8,116B,omitted,
31,58,71,16,116C,57,
31A,55,72,63,117,98,
31B,57,73,previously revoked,118,99,
31C,56,,,119,104,
31D,59,74,8,120,106,
31E,55,74A,12,121,omitted,
32,60,  75    76  ,16,122,103,
33,,,,123,101,
34,,  77    78  ,24,124,107,
  35    36  ,61,,,125,105,
,,79,63,126,19,
37,,79A,8,127,89,
38,,79B,11,128,86,
39,62,79C,16, 18,128A,88,
40,omitted,79D,24,129,92,

130,84,141A,93,1,1,
131,previously revoked,142,53,2,6,
,,143,109,3,4,
132,83,144,108,3A,5,
  133    134  ,90,144A,94,4,Reg 18,
,,144B,95,4A,Reg 15,
135,93,144C,96,5,previously revoked,
136,7,145,74,
136A,87,  146    147  ,omitted,6,omitted,
136B,8,,,7,11,
137,83,148,70,8,12,
137A,85,149,73,9,Reg 58,
138,91,150,80,9A,omitted,
138A,12,151,72,10,omitted,
139,81,  152    153  ,18,11,10,
140,82,,,  12    12A  ,9,
141,102,154,25,

1,1,  28    29  ,16,56,28,
2,2,,,57,27,
3,3,30,8,58,61,
4,4,  31    32  ,24,59,omitted,
4A,previously revoked,,,60,97,
,,33,63,61,98,
5,7,34,7,  62    63  ,99,
6,23,35,8,
7,22,36,16,64,104,
8,16,  37    38  ,24,65,106,
9,28,,,66,omitted,
10,17,39,63,67,103,
11,35,40,71,68,101,
12,21,41,,69,107,
13,omitted,42,,70,19,
14,30,43,previously revoked,71,89,
15,33,44,,72,86,
16,31,45,75,73,83,
17,34,46,75,74,90,
18,37,47,76,75,81, 82,
19,54,48,75, 78,76,53,
  20    21  ,61,49,75,77,omitted,
,,50,78,78,91,
21A,,51,100,79,74,
22,previously revoked,52,36,Old Sch.,New Sch.,
23,,53,30,
24,40,54,18, 29, 34,
25,8,54A,previously revoked,I,I,
26,75,,,II , IV , V,Previously revoked,
27,24,55,54,
,,,,III,4,