Issue Date 01 January 2012
1.
Manufacturer’s plates are usually located inside the vehicle cab and on the nearside.
2.
On the manufacturer’s plate is provision to show vehicle ‘DESIGN WEIGHTS’ also ‘WEIGHTS NOT TO BE
EXCEEDED IN GT. BRITAIN’ (GB WEIGHTS) otherwise known as Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM). In cases where
there is not a DGW shown on a plate then the GROSS GB WEIGHT or MAM is used for brake percentage efficiency
calculations. Some vehicles first used before 1968 may not be fitted with a plate displaying gross weight. The brake
percentage efficiency of such vehicles must be determined by Decelerometer Test - see sub-section 3.7 B1.
Note: If the presented vehicle is fitted with a ‘Ministry’ plate then the information displayed on that plate will always
override the information displayed on the Manufacturer’s plate. The registration number and chassis number on
the ‘Ministry’ plate must always be cross checked to ensure the plate relates to that vehicle.
MANUFACTURER’S PLATE
Manufacturer’s Name.
Whole vehicle EEC or
National Type
Approval Number
if any.
Vehicle Identification
Number.
Max gross weight in Gt.Britain
or Max. Authorised Mass.
Max DGW.
Max design train weight.
Max train weight in Gt.
Britain (Only for motor vehicles
designed to draw a trailer).
1.
kg
kg
2.
kg
kg
Max design axle weights.
3.
kg
kg
Max axle weights in Gt.
Britain (This example is for
a three axle vehicle).
Other types will have
more or fewer spaces
dependant upon the
number of axles.
3.9
Example of Manufacturer’s Plate
