Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road User Charging and Workplace Parking Levy (Classes of Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 28th August 2001.

(2) These Regulations only extend to England.

Classes of motor vehicles

2. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the classes of motor vehicles listed in the Schedule to these Regulations are classes of motor vehicles specified for the purposes of Part III of the Transport Act 2000 (road user charging and the workplace parking levy).

(2) In relation to Part IV of the Schedule, classes M ₂ (a), M ₂ (b), M ₃ (a) and M ₃ (b) are not specified in relation to charging schemes and licensing schemes which specify charges for motor vehicles by reference to classes MAB(1)(a), MAB(1)(b), MAB(2)(a), MAB(2)(b), MAB(3)(a) or MAB(3)(b).

(3) In relation to Part V of the Schedule, classes N ₁ (a), N ₁ (b), N ₂ (a), N ₂ (b), N ₃ (a) and N ₃ (b) are not specified in relation to charging schemes and licensing schemes which specify charges for motor vehicles by reference to classes NAB(1)(a), NAB(1)(b), NAB(2)(a), NAB(2)(b), NAB(3)(a) or NAB(3)(b).

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE CLASSES OF MOTOR VEHICLES

PART I Interpretation

In this Schedule—

“cm ³ ” means cubic centimetres;

“kg” means kilograms;

“km/h” means kilometres per hour;

“kW” means kilowatts;

“maximum mass” means the technically permissible maximum laden mass as specified by the manufacturer;

“maximum speed” means the speed which the vehicle is incapable, by reason of its construction, of exceeding on the level under its own power when fully laden;

“trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle;

“semi-trailer” means 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; and

“unladen mass” excludes, in the case of motor vehicles propelled wholly or partly by electricity, the mass of its batteries.

PART II Two or three-wheel motor vehicles and quadricycles

Mopeds

Class A(a)

A two or three-wheel motor vehicle with or without a side-car which is fitted with an internal combustion engine having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm ³ and a maximum speed of not more than 45 km/h.

Class A(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class A(a) which is drawing a trailer.

Motorcycles

Class B(a)

A two-wheel motor vehicle (other than a moped) with or without a sidecar which—

(a) is fitted with an internal combustion engine having a cylinder capacity of more than 50 cm ³ ; or

(b) has a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h.

Class B(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class B(a) which is drawing a trailer.

Motor tricycles

Class C(a)

A three wheel motor vehicle (other than a moped) with three symmetrically arranged wheels which—

(a) is fitted with an internal combustion engine having a cylinder capacity of more than 50 cm ³ ; or

(b) a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h.

Class C(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class C(a) which is drawing a trailer.

Light quadricycles

Class D(a)

A four-wheel motor vehicle having—

(a) an unladen mass of less than 350 kg;

(b) a maximum speed of not more than 45 km/h; and

(c) in the case of a vehicle with a spark ignition engine, an engine with a cylinder capacity not exceeding, 50 cm ³ and, in the case of vehicles with other types of engine, an engine with a maximum net power not exceeding 4 kW.

Class D(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class D(a) which is drawing a trailer.

Quadricycles

Class E(a)

A four wheel motor vehicle (other than a light quadricycle) which has—

(a) an unladen mass of, in the case of vehicles intended for carrying goods, not more than 550 kg and, in other cases, not more than 400kg; and

(b) an engine with a maximum net engine power not exceeding 15kW.

Class E(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class E(a) which is drawing a trailer.

PART III

Motor caravan

Class L(a)

A motor vehicle which—

(a) has at least four wheels;

(b) has an unladen mass exceeding 400kg or an engine with a net power exceeding 15kw;

(c) is used for the carriage of passengers; and

(d) is constructed to include living accommodation containing at least the following equipment:

(i) seats and a table;

(ii) sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats;

(iii) cooking facilities; and

(iv) storage facilities,

all of which equipment is rigidly fixed to the living compartment notwithstanding that the table may be designed to be easily removable.

Class L(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class L(a) which is drawing a trailer.

PART IV Category M: Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for the carriage of passengers

In this Part, references to a “motor vehicle” are to a motor vehicle with or without a semi-trailer which—

(a) has at least four wheels;

(b) has an unladen mass exceeding 400kg or an engine with net power exceeding 15kW;

(c) is used for the carriage of passengers; and

(d) is not a motor caravan within Class L(a) or Class L(b) specified in Part III above.

Sub-category M ₁

Class M ₁ (a)

A motor vehicle which comprises no more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat.

Class M ₁ (b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class M ₁ (a) which is drawing a trailer.

Sub-category M ₂

Class M ₂ (a)

A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and has a maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes.

Class M ₂ (b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class M ₂ (a) which is drawing a trailer.

Sub-category M ₃

Class M ₃ (a)

A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and has a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes.

Class M ₃ (b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class M ₃ (a) which is drawing a trailer.

Sub-category M Axle-based (1)

Class MAB(1)(a)

A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat and has two axles.

Class MAB(1)(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class MAB(1)(a) which is drawing a trailer.

Sub-category M Axle-based (2)

Class MAB(2)(a)

A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat and has three axles.

Class MAB(2)(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class MAB(2)(a) which is drawing a trailer.

Sub-category M Axle-based (3)

Class MAB(3)(a)

A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat and has more than three axles.

Class MAB(3)(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class MAB(3)(a) which is drawing a trailer.

PART V Category N: Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for the carriage of goods

In this Part references to a “motor vehicle” are to a motor vehicle with or without a semi-trailer which—

(a) has at least four wheels;

(b) has an unladen mass exceeding 550kg or an engine with power exceeding 15kW; and

(c) is used for the carriage of goods.

Sub-Category N ₁

Class N ₁ (a)

A motor vehicle which has a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

Class N ₁ (b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class N ₁ (a) which is drawing a trailer.

Category N ₂

Class N ₂ (a)

A motor vehicle which has a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.

Class N ₂ (b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class N ₂ (a) which is drawing a trailer.

Category N ₃

Class N ₃ (a)

A motor vehicle which has a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.

Class N ₃ (b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class N ₃ (a) which is drawing a trailer.

N Axle-based (1)

Class NAB(1)(a)

A motor vehicle which has two axles.

Class NAB(1)(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class NAB(1)(a) which is drawing a trailer.

N Axle-based (2)

Class NAB(2)(a)

A motor vehicle which has three axles.

Class NAB(2)(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class NAB(2)(a) which is drawing a trailer.

N Axle-based (3)

Class NAB(3)(a)

A motor vehicle which has more than three axles.

Class NAB(3)(b)

A motor vehicle as defined in Class NAB(3)(a) which is drawing a trailer.