Statutory Instruments of the Scottish Parliament

"cm³" 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;

"quadricycle" means a motor vehicle as described in class 7 of this Schedule;

"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 a motor vehicle propelled wholly or partly by electricity, the mass of its batteries.

(a) is fitted with an internal combustion engine having a cylinder capacity of more than 50 cm³; or

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

Class 4
A motor vehicle as described in Class 3 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 5
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 cm³; or

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

Class 6
A motor vehicle as described in Class 5 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 7
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-


(i) a vehicle with a spark ignition engine, an engine with a cylinder capacity not exceeding, 50 cm³; or

(ii) vehicles with other types of engine, an engine with a maximum net power not exceeding 4 kW.

Class 8
A motor vehicle as described in Class 7 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 9
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 400 kg; and

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

Class 10
A motor vehicle as described in Class 9 which is drawing a trailer.

(a) has at least four wheels;

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

(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 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 12
A motor vehicle as described in Class 11 which is drawing a trailer.

(a) has at least four wheels;

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

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

(d) is not a motor vehicle described in Class 11 or Class 12.

Class 13
A motor vehicle which comprises no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.

Class 14
A motor vehicle as described in Class 13 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 15
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 16
A motor vehicle as described in Class 15 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 17
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 18
A motor vehicle as described in Class 17 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 19
A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat and has two axles.

Class 20
A motor vehicle as described in Class 19 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 21
A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat and has three axles.

Class 22
A motor vehicle as described in Class 21 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 23
A motor vehicle which comprises more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat and has more than three axles.

Class 24
A motor vehicle as described in Class 23 which is drawing a trailer.

(a) has at least four wheels;

(b) has an unladen mass exceeding 550 kg or an engine with power exceeding 25 kW; and

(c) is used for the carriage of goods.

Class 25
A motor vehicle which has a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

Class 26
A motor vehicle as described in Class 25 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 27
A motor vehicle which has a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.

Class 28
A motor vehicle as described in Class 27 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 29
A motor vehicle which has a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.

Class 30
A motor vehicle as described in Class 29 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 31
A motor vehicle which has two axles.

Class 32
A motor vehicle as described in Class 31 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 33
A motor vehicle which has three axles.

Class 34
A motor vehicle as described in Class 33 which is drawing a trailer.

Class 35
A motor vehicle which has more than three axles.

Class 36
A motor vehicle as described in Class 35 which is drawing a trailer.