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Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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II.Calibration of equipment used for measurementsU.K.

Unless specified otherwise by the relevant Union legislation, the interval between two successive calibrations may not exceed:

(i)

24 months for the measurement of weight, pressure and sound level,

(ii)

24 months for the measurement of forces,

(iii)

12 months for the measurement of gaseous emissions.

Table I a

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The vehicle categories which are outside the scope of this Directive are included for guidance.

1 P…petrol (positive ignition); D…diesel (compression ignition)
Minimum equipment required for the purpose of performing a roadworthiness test
VehiclesCategoryEquipment required for each item listed in section I
Maximum mass123456789101112131415
1.Motorcycles
1
L1ePxxxxxx
L3e,L4ePxxxxxx
L3e,L4eDxxxxxx
L2ePxxxxxxx
L2eDxxxxxxx
L5ePxxxxxxx
L5eDxxxxxxx
L6ePxxxxxxx
L6eDxxxxxxx
L7ePxxxxxxx
L7eDxxxxxxx
2.Vehicles for the carriage of persons
Up to 3 500 kgM1,M2Pxxxxxxxxx
Up to 3 500 kgM1,M2Dxxxxxxxx
> 3 500 kgM2,M3Pxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 3 500 kgM2,M3Dxxxxxxxxxxxx
3.Vehicles for the carriage of goods
Up to 3 500 kgN1Pxxxxxxxxx
Up to 3 500 kgN1Dxxxxxxxx
> 3 500 kgN2,N3Pxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 3 500 kgN2,N3Dxxxxxxxxxxxx
4.Special vehicles derived from a category N vehicle, T5
Up to 3 500 kgN1Pxxxxxxxxx
Up to 3 500 kgN1Dxxxxxxxx
> 3 500 kgN2,N3,T5Pxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 3 500 kgN2,N3,T5Dxxxxxxxxxxxx
5.Trailers
Up to 750 kgO1xx
> 750 to 3 500 kgO2xxxx
> 3 500 kgO3,O4xxxxxxx

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