VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION M.O.T

VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION M.O.T.

1- Class I. Motor bicycles (witch or without side cars) up to 200 cc

2- Class II. All motorr bicycles including Class I with or without side cars

3- Class III. 3- wheeled vehicles not more than 450 Kg unladen weight (excluding motor bicycles with side cars)

4- Class IV. Cars including 9- wheeled vehicles more than 450 Kg unladen nweight, Taxis, Minibuses and Ambulances up to 12 passengers seats, Goods Vehicles not exceeding 3000 Kg Design Gross Weight (DGW). Motor Caravans and Dual Purpose Vehicles.

5- Class V. Private passenger vehicles, ambulances, motor caravans and dual purpose vehicles with 13 or more passenger seats.

6- Class VIII. Good vehicles over 300Kg up to and inclding 3500 Kg DGW. If a vehicle is presented with a manufacturer's plate and a Ministry plate the weigths to be used are those on the Ministry plate.

·        PSVV test (Class VI). Public service vehicles used for hire or reward with more than eight passenger seats (test conducted by VOSA/DVA staff, usually attheir own stations)

·       HGV test. Goods vehicles over 3500 Kg GVW and trailers over 1020 Kg unladen wweight or 3500 Kg GVW if fitted with overrun brakes (test conducted by VOSA/DVA staff usually at their own stations, or at VOSA approved designated premises)