Which vehicles are exempt from Type Approval?

Exemptions from vehicle approval

• heavy goods vehicles (more than 3,500kg maximum weight) over 25 years old.
• light goods vehicles (3,500kg maximum weight or less) over 10 years old.
• cars and minibuses with 8 passenger seats or less (not including the driver) over 10 years old.

What is a vehicle type approval?

Vehicle Type Approval is the confirmation that production samples of a type of vehicle, vehicle system, component or separate technical unit will meet specified performance standards. Vehicle Certification Agency has its own in house Technical Service which can undertake type approval testing for all UN regulations.

What does vehicle type approval M1 mean on DVLA?

passenger cars
M1 vehicles – passenger cars. M2 and M3 vehicles – buses and coaches. N1 vehicles – light goods vehicles (up to 3,500kgs)

What does vehicle type approval L3 mean?

L3. A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine exceeding 50 cm³ or whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h. (

What are the exemptions from Vehicle Approval in the UK?

Exemptions from vehicle approval. You do not need vehicle approval for: heavy goods vehicles (more than 3,500kg maximum weight) over 25 years old. light goods vehicles (3,500kg maximum weight or less) over 10 years old. cars and minibuses with 8 passenger seats or less (not including the driver) over 10 years old.

What does European Community whole vehicle type approval mean?

Vehicle Type Approval is the confirmation that production samples of a type of vehicle, vehicle system, component or separate technical unit will meet specified performance standards. European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for Motorcycles.

What is vehicle type approval-vehicle certification agency?

Vehicle Certification Agency has its own in house Technical Service which can undertake type approval testing for all UN regulations. If you would like to find out more about type approval and the services VCA can offer, please contact us. Type approval is available for different kinds of vehicles, systems, components and STUs;

How does type approval work in the UK?

Vehicle Type Approval is the confirmation that production samples of a type of vehicle, vehicle system, component or separate technical unit will meet specified performance standards. National Type Approval in the UK Information on National Type Approval routes available in the UK Type Approval for Tractors T1 to T4