Defined term

“motor vehicle”

Defined in 44 Acts, 26 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. The Alternative Fuel Labelling and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 SI
  2. Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 Act
  3. The British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre Byelaws 2016 SI
  4. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 Act
  5. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 Act
  6. Civil Liability Act 2018 Act
  7. The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003 SI
  8. Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  9. The Competition Act 1998 (Motor Vehicle Agreements Block Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2023 SI
  10. Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 Act
  11. Consumer Protection Act 1987 Act
  12. Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act
  13. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 Act
  14. Courts Act 2003 Act
  15. Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 Act
  16. Criminal Attempts Act 1981 Act
  17. Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  18. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  19. The Customs and Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs for Goods Permanently Imported) Order 1992 SI
  20. Cycle Tracks Act 1984 Act
  21. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 Act
  22. The Disclosure of Vehicle Insurance Information Regulations 2005 SI
  23. English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Act
  24. Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 Act
  25. The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 SI
  26. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  27. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act 2 definitions
  28. Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 Act 2 definitions
  29. Highways Act 1980 Act 2 definitions
  30. Hire Purchase Act 1964 Act
  31. International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act 1976 Act
  32. The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020 SI
  33. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Act
  34. Local Government Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  35. Local Government and Rating Act 1997 Act
  36. The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (England) Regulations 2011 SI
  37. The Ot Moor Range Byelaws 2012 SI
  38. The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 SI
  39. Planning Act 2008 Act
  40. Police Reform Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  41. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act
  42. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 Act
  43. The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 SI
  44. The RAF Barford St John Byelaws 2014 SI
  45. The RAF Brize Norton Byelaws 2015 SI
  46. The RAF Croughton Byelaws 2014 SI
  47. The Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) Regulations 2005 SI
  48. Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 Act
  49. Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  50. Riot Compensation Act 2016 Act
  51. Road Traffic Act 1972 Act 2 definitions
  52. Road Traffic Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  53. The Road Traffic (Drink and Drugs) (Cambridgeshire Guided Busway) Regulations 2011 SI
  54. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 Act
  55. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  56. The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 SI
  57. The Road User Charging And Workplace Parking Levy (Classes Of Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2001 SI 2 definitions
  58. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  59. The Sculthorpe Training Area Byelaws 2015 SI
  60. Sentencing Act 2020 Act
  61. The Silvertown Tunnel Order 2018 SI 2 definitions
  62. Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985 Act
  63. The Templeton Training Area Byelaws 2016 SI
  64. The Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025 SI
  65. Transport Act 1968 Act
  66. Transport Act 1981 Act
  67. Transport Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  68. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act
  69. The Value Added Tax (Margin Schemes and Removal or Export of Goods: VAT-related Payments) Order 2023 SI
  70. The Whitney-on-Wye Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2015 SI
  71. The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Repeater) (Exemption) Regulations 2022 SI

Definitions are taken from the instruments as published on zoomLaw, for guidance only. Check the instrument itself for its scope and any amendments.