The standards that apply to your vehicle

Technical standards set out the requirements vehicles must meet when manufactured. To apply the standards, we group vehicles into two categories - light and heavy. We measure this in terms of a vehicle's gross vehicle mass (GVM), which the manufacturer specifies as the maximum allowed weight of the vehicle when loaded. Light vehicles have a GVM of 3500 kilograms or less. Heavy vehicles have a GVM of more than 3500 kilograms.

Here, you can find the specific standards for lights, tyres and other safety features.