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) (c. 858)

ANNEX I U.K. GENERAL DEFINITIONS, CRITERIA FOR VEHICLE CATEGORISATION, TYPES OF VEHICLE AND TYPES OF BODYWORK

Appendix 1 Procedure for checking whether a vehicle can be categorised as off-road vehicle

5. Gradeability U.K.

5.1. ‘Gradeability’ means the ability of a vehicle to negotiate a gradient. U.K.

5.2. To the effect of checking the gradeability of an incomplete and a complete vehicle of category M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃, a test shall be performed. U.K.

5.3. The test shall be conducted by the technical service on a vehicle representative of the type to be tested. U.K.

5.4. At the request of the manufacturer and under the conditions specified in Annex VIII, the gradeability of a type of vehicle may be demonstrated by virtual testing. U.K.