Vehicle classes
Motorcycles
Two-wheeled motor vehicles, including trailers & side cars.
Cars
Four-wheeled motor vehicles with a monocoque (single chassis) construction.
Most modern passenger cars and sports cars utilise monocoque construction.
Light commercial vehicles (LCV)
Two-axle motor vehicles with a cab chassis construction, with a gross vehicle mass that is between 1.5–4.5 tonnes.
Cab chassis construction vehicles could include utes, goods vans and panel vans, see below glossary for more examples.
Heavy commercial vehicles (HCV)
Motor vehicles that are:
- Two-axle motor vehicles with a cab chassis construction and a gross vehicle mass of more than 4.5 tonnes
- Vehicles of three axles or more with a cab chassis construction and a gross vehicle mass of more than 1.5 tonnes
- 12 or more seater bus
- Articulated trucks
Vehicle class glossary
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Gross vehicle mass (GVM)
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Chassis construction types
A cab chassis is a vehicle that comes with a cab (the driver's compartment) and a chassis (the frame), which can be with and without a back on it (e.g. tray, tub, Ford Ranger).
Cab chassis vehicles:
Monocoque chassis (single frame) vehicles:
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Rigid truck
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Articulated truck
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Axle