The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

(see regulations 75, 77 and 79)

SCHEDULE 11E+W+SMAXIMUM PERMITTED WEIGHTS, ETC

(see regulation 75)

PART IE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weights for heavy motor cars and motor cars and trailers in each case not forming part of articulated vehicles

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 Pt. I in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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Item No. of axlesDistance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)Weight not exceeded by any axle (kg)Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
12Less than 2.6514,230 (unless item 2 applies)
22 Closely spaced on a trailer where the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rear axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2The maximum weight permitted by Regulation 7816,260
32At least 2.6516,260
42At least 3.0 if the vehicle is a bus the laden weight of which is calculated in accordance with regulation 78(5)17,000
52At least 3.0 if the vehicle is a trailer18,000
63 Less than 3.010,17016,260
73 At least 3.010,17018,290
83 At least 3.28,13020,330
93 At least 3.910,17020,330
103 At least 3.98,64022,360
113 At least 4.610,17022,360
123 At least 4.99,40024,390
133 At least 5.110,17024,390
144 or moreLess than 3.710,17018,290
154 or moreAt least 3.78,64020,330
164 or moreAt least 4.68,64022,360
174 or moreAt least 4.78,64024,390
184 or moreAt least 5.09,15024,390
194 or moreAt least 5.69,15026,420
204 or moreAt least 6.09,66026,420
214 or moreAt least 5.99,15028,450
224 or moreAt least 6.39,66028,450
234 or moreAt least 6.39,40030,490
244 or moreAt least 6.59,66030,490

(see regulation 75)

PART IIE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weights for heavy motor cars and motor cars forming part of articulated vehicles

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 11 Pt. II in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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Item No. of axlesDistance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)Weight not exceeded by any axle not being the foremost or rearmost (kg)Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
12 At least 2.014,230
22 At least 2.416,260
32 At least 2.717,000 (provided that the vehicle has a total train weight of more than 32,520 kg.)
43 or moreAt least 3.08,39020,330
53 or moreAt least 3.88,64022,360
63 or moreAt least 4.010,50022,500
73 or moreAt least 4.39,15024,390
83 or moreAt least 4.910,50024,390

(see regulation 77)

PART IIIE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 11 Pt. III in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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ItemRelevant axle spacing (metres)Maximum weight (kg) Minimum overall length (metres)
(a) Where motor vehicle has 2 axles(b) Where motor vehicle has more than 2 axles
1At least 2.0At least 2.020,330
2At least 2.2At least 2.222,360
3At least 2.6At least 2.623,370
4At least 2.9At least 2.924,390
5At least 3.2At least 3.225,410
6At least 3.5At least 3.526,420
7At least 3.8At least 3.827,440
8At least 4.1At least 4.128,450
9At least 4.4At least 4.429,470
10At least 4.7At least 4.730,490
11At least 5.0At least 5.031,500
12At least 5.3At least 5.332,520
13At least 5.5At least 5.433,00010.0
14At least 5.8At least 5.6 34,00010.3
15 At least 6.2At least 5.835,000 10.5
16At least 6.5At least 6.036,00011.0
17At least 6.7At least 6.237,00011.5
18At least 6.9At least 6.3 38,00012.0

(see regulation 77)

PART IVE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 11 Pt. IV in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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ItemType of articulated vehicle Maximum permitted weight (kg)
1Motor vehicle and semi-trailer having a total of 3 axles 24,390
2Motor vehicle and semi-trailer having a total of 4 axles or motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles32,520
3 Motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles38,000

(see regulation 79(2))

PART VE+W+SMaximum permitted weights of two closely-spaced axles

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 11 Pt. V in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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Item Distance between axles (metres)Maximum permitted weight when weight of neither axle exceeds one half of the specified weight (kg)Maximum permitted weight in cases not within column (3) when weight of neither axle exceeds 10170 kg (kg) Maximum permitted weight in cases not within column (3) or (4) (kg)
1At least 1.0216,260 12,200 10,500
2At least 1.0517,280 15,260 10,500
3At least 1.2018,300 16,270 15,260
4At least 1.3518,800 17,280 16,500
5At least 1.5019,320 18,300 18,000
6At least 1.8020,000 19,000 19,000
7At least 1.8520,340 19,320 19,320

(see regulation 79(3))

PART VIE+W+SMaximum permitted weights of three closely-spaced axles

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 11 Pt. VI in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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ItemSmallest distance between any adjoining axles of three closely-spaced axles (metres)Maximum permitted weight of each axle (kg)
1At least 0.706,000
2At least 0.806,200
3 At least 0.906,400
4At least 1.006,600
5At least 1.10 6,900
6At least 1.207,100
7At least 1.307,500

(see regulation 79(4))

PART VIIE+W+SMaximum permitted weight of three adjacent axles

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 11 Pt. VII in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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ItemDistance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres) Maximum intermediate axle weight (kg)Maximum permitted total weight (kg)
1Less than 3.010,17018,290
2 At least 3.08,39020,330
3At least 3.88,64022,360
4At least 4.69,15024,390