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Rules relating to Type Approval of Vehicles and Methods of Establishing

Compliance
CMVR
Sub-rule
Rule
93

1 to 7

94

1,2,3

95

1
2
3
5
6

96

1,2,3,7

96

Subject

Method of
Verification

Overall
Test
Dimension
Condition of tyres Checking Fitment
Size & Ply rating
Comparison of
of tyres
Load rating of
specification
axles and GVW
Ply rating
Marking
Tyres not listed in Document
CMVR
verification
Brakes fitment
Checking Fitment
requirements
Performance as
per
IS:10376:1982
Performance as
Test as per
per IS:11716:1986

96

5,6

96

98

98

98

Performance as
per
IS:13670:1992
Performance as
per IS:11852
Parking brakes
fitment
High Speed
Braking
Requirements
Steering gearBack lash
Turning circle dia
as per
IS:12222:1987

Applicability
All vehicles
All vehicles

All vehicles

All vehicles
2 Wheelers with
engine capacity not
exceeding 50cc
2 Wheelers with
engine capacity
exceeding 50cc

IS:14121:1995

3 Wheelers with GVW not

exceeding 1000kg, including
tractors for trailers

Test as per
IS:11852 part 8

All other vehicles.

Checking Fitment

All vehicles other

than 2 wheelers

Test as per
IS:11852-2001-Part M1 category vehicles.
3, P type test
All vehicles fitted
Checking Fitment
with steering wheel
Test

Steering effort as
Test
per IS:11948:1999

All vehicles other

than 2 and 3 wheelers
All vehicles other
than 3 wheelers not
fitted with steering
wheel, 2 wheelers,
invalid carriages and
agricultural tractors.

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98

99

--

100

100
100

2
3

Fitment of power Checking Fitment M3 and N3 category

steering
(See also 98-3)
vehicles
All vehicles other
Fitment of reverse
than 2 wheelers , 3
gear
wheeled invalid
carriage.
Windscreen and
All vehicles other
Checking Fitment
windows
than 2 wheelers
Light transmission
through windows
(IS:2553 Part 2:1992)

Test

Laminated safety
All vehicles other
glass for
Checking Fitment
than 2 wheelers
windscreen
Compliance to
IS:2553 Part
Test
--do-2:1992)
All vehicles other
Fitment of Wind
than 3 wheelers not
screen wiping
exceeding 500cc,
Checking Fitment
system (power
3wheeled invalid
operated)
carriage and 2
wheelers
Performance of
All vehicles other
wind screen
than 2 wheelers, 3
wiping system as Tests
wheelers and invalid
per AIS 019/2001
carriage
and AIS 011/2001
Fitment of Wind
screen wiping
3 wheelers not
system (power
Checking Fitment
exceeding 500cc
operated or hand
operated)

100

101

101

101

102

Turn signal

102

Stop light on actuation

of foot operated service Checking Fitment
brake

102

103

103

104

104

Vehicles with glass

windows

All vehicles, other than 2

Checking Fitment & test
wheelers of engine capacity
for flashing rate
not exceeding 70cc.

All vehicles other

than 2 wheelers

Stop light on
actuation of
2,3
controls actuating Checking Fitment All 2 wheelers
rear brakes/front
brake
All vehicles, other
Position of
than 2 wheelers of
1
Checking Fitment
indicators
engine capacity not
exceeding 70cc.
All vehicles other
Hazard warning
than 3 wheelers not
2
Checking Fitment
lamp
exceeding 500cc and
2 wheelers
All vehicles other
Fitment of red
1
Checking Fitment than 3 wheelers not
reflex reflector
exceeding 500cc
All goods vehicles
other than 3 wheelers
1-proviso Reflective Tape Checking Fitment
not exceeding 500cc
and 2 wheelers

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104

White reflex
reflectors

104

Reflectors to
conform to or
IS:8339:1993

104

Amber Reflex
reflectors

105

1,2,3,4,5 Head lamps and

and 6
tail lamps

105

Reversing light

106

--

Dip beam

107

Top lights

All goods vehicles

Checking Fitment other than 3 wheelers
not exceeding 500cc.
All
vehicles.IS:8339:1976
will be allowed till the
Test
lead time as per
notification GSR.
No.214(E) dated 18th
March 1999.
All vehicles and
Checking Fitment
trailers exceeding 6 m
All vehicles other
Checking Fitment than 3 wheelers not
exceeding 500cc.
All vehicle other than
Checking Fitment
2 wheelers
Test
All vehicles
All goods vehicles
other than 3 wheelers
Checking Fitment and vehicles with
width not exceeding
2.1m

White light/ Red

Checking Fitment All vehicles
light
All vehicles other
than 3 wheelers not
Parking light
Checking Fitment
exceeding 500cc and
2 wheelers
Prohibition of
Checking Fitment All vehicles
spot lights etc.
Lamps on 3
3 wheelers not
Checking Fitment
wheelers
exceeding 500cc

108

--

109

--

111

---

110

--

112

The main
rule and
Exhaust gas
2nd
proviso

Checking Fitment All vehicles

112

First
proviso

Exhaust gas

Checking
Tankers carrying
document & check explosive and
fitment
inflammable goods.

2,9/10

Emission tests as
per Doc. No.
MOST/CMVR/
TAP 115 /116 and Test
SCOE minutes
dated 10th June
1996

115

115

2,9,11
(A), (B), --do-(C), (D)

All vehicles, as
applicable

From 1.4.2000,
following type of
vehicles in the
National Capital
Region of Delhi:
Test

Motor Cars
with seating
capacity of and
upto 6 persons
(including
driver) and

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Gross Vehicle
Mass not
exceeding
2500kg
Four wheeled
passenger
vehicles equal
to or less than
3500kg and
designed carry
more than 6
persons
(including
driver) and
Gross Vehicle
Mass
exceeding
2500kg

115B
115C

117

117

118
119

119

120
123

124

Goods carrying four

wheeled vehicles.
Emission tests
For vehicles
-Tests
and safety checks
operating on CNG
Emission and
For vehicles
Tests
safety checks
operating on LPG
All vehicles, other
than invalid carriage
or a vehicle the
1
Speedometer
Checking Fitment
designed speed of
which does not
exceed 30km/h.
Compliance to
IS:11086 or
2
Test
All vehicles
IS:11827:1995 as
applicable
Compliance to
-Test
Wherever fitted
AIS - 018
Installation of
1
horns AIS
Test
All vehicles
014/2001
All vehicles.
IS:1884:1981 will be
allowed till the lead
Compliance to
2
Test
time as per
IS:1884: 1993
notification GSR.
No.214(E) dated 18
th March 1999.
Noise test as per
2
Test
All vehicles
IS:3028:1998
Safety devices for Checking Fitment
-2 wheelers
motor cycles
and tests
Test as per IS
Proviso Pillion hand hold
2 wheelers
14495-1998
Specified
Auto lamps as
1.
Test
All vehicles
per AIS
034/2004

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Hydraulic
2. Brake Hose - Test
IS:7079:1995
Brake fluid 3.
Test
IS:8654:1986
T Sings
4.
Test
IS:9942:1981
Steering
5. impact Test
IS:11939:1996
Side door
6. strength - IS: Test
12009:1995
Fuel Tank - IS:
12056:1987
and Plastic
7.
Test
Fuel Tanks
AIS
033/2001
Wheel rims 8. IS: 9436:1980/ Test
IS:9438:1980
Control cable
9. - Cl. 4 of IS: Test
10791:1983
Pneumatic
10. Coupling - IS: Test
10792:1984
External
Checking
11. Projection Fitment/Test
IS:13942:1994
Bus window
12. retention Test
IS:13944:1994
Wheel guards
13. Checking Fitment
IS:13943:1994
Wheel Nuts,
Wheel discs Checking
14.
etc. Fitment/Test
IS:13941:1994
Acc. Control
15. System Test
IS:14283:1995

16.

Door locks Test

IS:14225:1995

Hood latch Test

IS:14226:1995
Tell Tales and
18. Controls
Check
IS:14413-1996
17.

All vehicles, where

used
All vehicles, where
used
Trailers, where used
M1 and N1 category
vehicles with GVW
upto 1.5 tonnes
Passenger Cars

All vehicles other

than 3 wheelers and 2
wheelers

As specified in the
Indian Standards
IS:9436/9438
2 wheelers with
engine capacity less
than 50cc
All vehicles where
used
All vehicles other
than 3 wheelers not
exceeding 500cc
engine capacity and 2
wheelers
Buses

Passenger cars.
Cars , Light and
heavy commercial
vehicles
All vehicles other
than 3 wheelers not
exceeding 500cc
engine capacity and 2
wheelers
Cars and light
passenger and
commercial vehicles
Cars and commercial
vehicles
2 & 3 Wheelers

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All vehicles other

Tell Tales and
than 2 wheelers & 3
19. Controls - SS: Checking Fitment
Wheelers with handle
12.1
bars
Lighting and
signalling
system :
Installation as
per AIS
All vehicles other
20.
Test
008/2201 and
than 2 & 3 wheelers
Performance
requirements
as per AIS
012/2004
EMI AIS
21.
Test
All vehicles
004/1999
Used on motor
Towing
vehicles, trailers and
22. devices - SS: Test
transport tractors
33.1
from 2 tons to 35 tons
gross mass
Gradeability
23. AIS 003 /
Test
All vehicles
1999
2 & 3 Wheelers and
AIS
24.
Test
their trailers and semi
009/2001
trailers
Fuel tanks for
2&3
25.
Test
2 & 3 Wheelers
Wheelers
IS:14681-1999
Construction
and
Functional
requirements
for Battery
Battery Operated
26. Operated
Test
Vehicles
Vehicles,
except for
insulation
resistance
AIS 038/2003
Measurement
of Electrical
Energy
consumption
Battery Operated
27.
Test
by Battery
Vehicles
Operated
Vehicles AIS
039/2003
Measurement
of range of
Battery
Battery Operated
28.
Test
Operated
Vehicles
Vehicles AIS
040/2003
Measurement
of net power
Battery Operated
29.
Test
and max thirty
Vehicles
minute power

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and speed of
Battery
Operated
Vehicles - AIS
041/2003
Type Approval of
Battery Operated
Vehicles, except
test in
30. EMI
frequency range of
9kHz 30 kHz and
conducted
emissions

Test

Fuel
31. Consumption Test
of vehicles
Performance
requirements
for lighting
and light
32. signalling
Test
devices for
2&3 Wheelers
AIS
010/2004
Spray
Suppression
33.
Test
Devices AIS
013/2004

Drivers filed
of vision for
34.
Test
M1 category
AIS 021/2004

Survival Space
for Protection
35. of Occupants Test
in Cab AIS
029/2004
Strength of
Super
Structure of
36.
Test
Passenger
Vehicles AIS
031/2004
Flammability
Requirements
37.
Test
IS
15061:2002
Interior
Fittings for
38. M1 category Test
vehicles IS
15223:2002

Battery Operated
Vehicles

All vehicles

2 & 3 Wheelers

All category N2
vehicles of GVW
exceeding 7.5
tonnes, and all
category N3, T3 and
T4 vehicles
New models of M1
category from 1 st
April 2006
All models of M1
category from 1 st
April 2007
OE Cabs of N
category vehicles
from 1 st April 2007
All Cabs of N
category vehicles
from 1 st April 2008
Passenger vehicles
having more than 13
seating capacity
excluding driver,
from 1 st April 2007
M3 category vehicles
having seating
capacity of more than
22 passengers, from 1
st October 2005
New models of M1
category from 1 st
April 2005
All models of M1

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category from 1 st
April 2006
Windscreen
Wiping
System for
39.
Test
Three
Wheelers
AIS 045/2004
Interior Noise
40 AIS
Test
020/2004

125

1, 1A

Seat belts and

their anchorages
AIS -005 / 2000 Test
and AIS -015 /
2000

Three Wheelers

Transport vehicles of
M2, M3 and N2, N3
categories
Front seats - All
vehicles 3 wheelers
not exceeding 500cc
and 2 wheelers.
Rear Seats M1
category vehicles.

Rear view mirror

125

125

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Installation AIS
Test
002/2001
Specifications
AIS 001/2001
Seat and seat
anchorage (other
than luggage
Test
retention) AIS
016

All vehicles

M1 category

All vehicles other

than 2 wheelers not
exceeding 200cc

Engine power

Test

Additional
requirements for
CNG operated
vehicles
Additional
requirements for
LPG operated
vehicles

Tests as per
notification GSR CNG operated
No. 853(E) of 19 th vehicles
Nov. 2001.
Tests as per
notification GSR LPG operated
No. 284(E) of 24 th vehicles
April 2001

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