This Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M2, N2, M3 and N3, as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), with the exception of the following:
semi-trailer towing vehicles of category N2 with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes but not exceeding 8 tonnes;
categories M2 and M3 vehicles of Class A, Class I and Class II;
category M3 articulated buses of Class A, Class I and Class II;
off-road vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 as referred to in points 4.2 and 4.3 of Part A of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC;
special purpose vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 as referred to in point 5 of Part A of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC;
vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 with more than three axles.