Vehicle identification plates

Vehicle identification plate

Vehicle identification plate (example)
Vehicle identification number on the right-hand longitudinal member (example)

Information on the identification plate

Vehicle identification plate (example)

  • Type of vehicle

  • Basic headlamp setting

  • Smoke-emission coefficient

  • Rear axle ratio

  • Vehicle identification number (VIN)

  • Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight

  • Maximum permissible axle loads

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

WDB

934.042

1

L

115548

 

WDB

    

Vehicle manufacturer

934.042

   

Vehicle model designation number

1

  

Steering

(1 = left-hand-drive vehicle, 2 = right-hand-drive vehicle)

L

 

Manufacturing plant code letter or code number

115548

Vehicle identification end number

Vehicle model designation

18

43

 

18

 

Maximum gross vehicle weight in metric tonnes

43

Engine power output in bhp (= x 10)

Vehicle identification plate explanatory notes

The model designation, vehicle design, axle version and number of wheels or pairs of wheels are specified on the vehicle identification plate. The meaning of the individual figures is explained here using Model 934.042 as an example.

934.042

934

  

Model designation

  

930

Platform trucks

  

932

Tippers

  

933

Concrete mixers

  

934

Semitrailer tractor vehicle

 

03

 

Axle version

  

00..06

4x2

  

07, 08

4x4

  

11

6x2

(Nummek trailing axle)

  

20, 21

6x2

  

23

6x2/2

(Hendrickson leading axle)

  

22

6x2 /4

  

14, 16, 24

6x2

  

18

6x6

  

30, 31

8x4 /4

  

32

8x6 /4

  

33

8 x 8 /4

8 x 8 /4

8

  

Number of wheels or pairs of wheels

 

 x 8

 

Number of driven wheels or pairs of wheels

  

/4

Number of steered wheels

Engine data plate

Engine data plate
Engine model designation
Engine number