Vehicle Categories

The following table provides definitions of vehicle classes or categories as used in World Forum regulatory texts. Please note that the taxonomy differs between UN Global Technical Regulations (1998 Agreement) and UN Regulations (1958 Agreement).

1-1
Passenger cars and vans
1-2
Buses and Coaches
2
Commercial vehicles
3-1
Two-wheeled Mopeds
3-2
Three-wheeled Mopeds
3-3
Two-wheeled Motorcycle
3-4
Sidecar Motorcycles
3-5
Tri-cycles
G
Off-Road Vehicles
L
Motorcycles, mopeds, etc.
L1
Mopeds, Scooters, etc.
L2
Three-wheeled transporters
L3
Motorcycles
L4
Sidecar Motorcycles
L5
Three-wheeled Motorcycles
L6
Passenger Quadricycles
L7
Commercial-use Quadricycles
M
Passenger vehicles
M1
Passenger cars and vans
M2
Small bus and heavy van
M3
Coaches (medium and heavy bus)
N
Commercial vehicles
n.a.
Not Applicable
N1
Light commercial vehicles
N2
Medium commercial vehicles
N3
Heavy commercial vehicles
NRMM
Non-Road Mobile Machinery
NS
Non-Specific
O
Trailers
O1
Light personal trailers
O2
Light trailers
O3
Medium trailers
O4
Heavy trailers
T
Agricultural and forestry tractors