Conversions
Common phrases
When you are converting a vehicle you will encounter a number of regularly-used phrases.
Outline of European Union vehicle categories:
- Category M1: passenger vehicles with no more than eight seats (in addition to the driver's).
- Category M2: buses with more than eight seats (in addition to the driver's) and less than 5 tonnes.
- Category M3: buses with more than eight seats (in addition to the driver's) and more than 5 tonnes.
- Category N1: small commercials designed for the carriage of goods and less than 3.5 tonnes.
- Category N2: commercials that are more than 3.5 tonnes, but not more than 12 tonnes.
- Category N3: commercials that are more than 12 tonnes.
More detailed descriptions can be found in the European Unions framework directive.
EU Body Work codes
| Category | Body Work Code | Description | Category | Body Work Code | Description |
|---|
| M1 |
AA |
Saloon |
M2, M3 |
CA |
Single deck |
| M1 |
AB |
Hatchback Saloon |
M2, M3 |
CB |
Double deck |
| M1 |
AC |
Station wagon |
M2, M3 |
CC |
Articulated single deck |
| M1 |
AD |
Coupé |
M2, M3 |
CD |
Articulated double deck |
| M1 |
AE |
Convertible |
M2, M3 |
CE |
Low-floor single deck |
| M1 |
AF |
Multi-purpose vehicle |
M2, M3 |
CF |
Low-floor double deck |
| M1 |
SA |
Motor Caravan |
M2, M3 |
CG |
Articulated low-floor single deck |
| N |
BA |
Lorry |
M2, M3 |
CH |
Articulated low-floor double deck |
| N |
BB |
Van Lorry |
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| N |
BE |
Pick Up |
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Type approval
This is the procedure where a relevant authority certifies that a type of vehicle satisfies all the appropriate technical requirements.
All vehicles must have type-approval.
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is the Irish type-approval authority.
Certificate of Conformity
A vehicle manufacturer produces a unique data set for each individual motor vehicle manufactured. This data set shows the type approval data, plus the individual vehicle data.
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