Statutory Instruments
2001 No. 25
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001 (revoked)
Regulations revoked (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 43 (with reg. 30, Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
Made 9th January 2001
Laid before Parliament 10th January 2001
Coming into force 1st February 2001

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PART I GENERAL

Citation and commencement
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Revocation
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART II APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEVANT VEHICLES

Application of Regulations
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approval requirements for relevant vehicles
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART III MISCELLANEOUS

Application for Minister’s approval certificate
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Assignment of vehicle identification numbers
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Criteria for determining design weights
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Appeals
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Refusal of application or appeal without an examination or a complete examination
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form of certificate
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replacement certificates
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notices
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Obligatory certificates
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Licences not to be issued for vehicles unless appropriate certificates are in force
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SCHEDULE 1 INSTRUMENTS REVOKED
Regulation 2
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SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 2 VEHICLES
Regulation 3(1)

Meaning of “Schedule 2 vehicle”
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Personally imported vehicles
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amateur built vehicles
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vehicles manufactured in very low volume
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vehicles manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disabled person’s vehicle
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rebuilt vehicles
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 3 APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEVANT VEHICLES
Regulation 5(1)(a)
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SCHEDULE 4 APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEVANT VEHICLES EXCEPT SCHEDULE 2 VEHICLES
Regulation 5(1)(b)
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SCHEDULE 5 FORM OF APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 6 COMMUNITY INSTRUMENTS AND ECE REGULATIONS
Regulation 3(6)
PART I

References to Community Instruments
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References to ECE Regulations
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PART II REFERENCES TO COMMUNITY DIRECTIVES

References in Schedule 3
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PART III REFERENCES TO ECE REGULATIONS

References in Schedule 3
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