Vehicle Categories

Vehicle categories in the European Homologation System

Category L - Motor vehicles with less than four wheels

Category L1:
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine not exceeding 50cm3 and whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.

Category L2:
A three-wheeled vehicle of any wheel arrangement with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine not exceeding 50cm 3 and whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.

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

Category L4:
A vehicle with three wheels asymmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median plane 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 (motor cycles with sidecars).

Category L5:
A vehicle with three wheels symmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median plane with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine exceeding 50cm3 or whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h.

Category M - Power-driven vehicles having at least four wheels and used for the carriage of passengers

Category M1:
Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.

Category M2:
Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes.

Category M3:
Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes.

Category N - Power-driven vehicles having at least four wheels and used for the carriage of goods

Category N1:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

Category N2:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.

Category N3:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.

Category G: Off-road vehicles

Category O - Trailers (Including Semitrailers)

Category O1:
Trailers with a maximum mass not exceeding 0.75 tonnes.

Category O2:
Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 0.75 tonnes, but not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

Category O3:
Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, but not exceeding 10 tonnes.

Category O4:
Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 tonnes.