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DVLA V355 - code mappings, normalized & cleaned, in CSV format
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body-codes.csv
Code Category Subcategory Description
1 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars 2-Door Saloon
2 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars 4-Door Saloon
3 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Saloon (for information only, no longer used)
4 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Convertible
5 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Coupe
6 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Estate
11 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Hearse
12 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Limousine
13 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars 3-Door Hatchback
14 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars 5-Door Hatchback
21 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Sports
62 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars Tourer (for information only, no longer used)
96 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Cars MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle)
22 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Light 4X4 Utilities Panel Van
26 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Light 4X4 Utilities Pick-Up
27 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Light 4X4 Utilities Motor Home/Caravan
32 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Light 4X4 Utilities Insulated Van
54 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Light 4X4 Utilities Light 4X4 Utility
97 Cars & Light 4X4 Utilities Quadricycle Quadricycle
9 Motorcycles, Mopeds, Scooters and Tricycles Tricycle
10 Motorcycles, Mopeds, Scooters and Tricycles Goods Tricycle
18 Motorcycles, Mopeds, Scooters and Tricycles Motorcycle
19 Motorcycles, Mopeds, Scooters and Tricycles Motorcycle Combination
72 Motorcycles, Mopeds, Scooters and Tricycles Moped
22 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Panel Van
23 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Box Van
24 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Car-Derived Van
26 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Pick-Up
27 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Motor Home/Caravan
28 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Van/Side Windows
31 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Luton Van
32 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Insulated Van
33 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Glass Carrier
34 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Specially Fitted Van
36 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Livestock Carrier
37 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Float
38 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Flat Lorry
39 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Dropside Lorry
40 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Tipper
43 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Breakdown Truck
48 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Car Transporter
49 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Refuse Disposal
52 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Skip Loader
53 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Special Mobile Unit
55 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Airport Support Unit
60 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Minibus
61 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Curtain-sided
76 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Ambulance
77 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Fire Engine
81 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Line Painter
83 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Street Cleansing
85 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Tower Wagon
87 Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3,500kg Lift Truck
22 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Panel Van
23 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Box Van
26 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Pick-Up
27 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Motor Home/Caravan
28 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Van/Side Windows
30 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Pantechnicon
31 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Luton Van
32 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Insulated Van
33 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Glass Carrier
34 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Specially Fitted Van
36 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Livestock Carrier
38 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Flat Lorry
39 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Dropside Lorry
40 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Tipper
41 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Low Loader
43 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Breakdown Truck
44 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Tanker
45 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Solid Bulk Carrier
46 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Concrete Mixer
47 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Mobile Plant
48 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Car Transporter
49 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Refuse Disposal
52 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Skip Loader
53 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Special Mobile Unit
55 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Airport Support
56 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg S/D Bus/Coach (Single Deck)
57 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg D/D Bus/Coach (Double Deck)
58 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Standee Bus
59 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg H/D Bus/Coach (Half Deck)
60 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Minibus
61 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Curtain-Sided
74 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Road Testing
76 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Ambulance
77 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Fire Engine
81 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Line Painter
83 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Street Cleansing
84 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Gritting Vehicle
85 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Tower Wagon
88 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Snow Plough
94 Rigid Vehicles up to 3,500kg Cesspool Emptier
27 Articulated Vehicles Motor Home/Caravan
36 Articulated Vehicles Livestock Carrier
38 Articulated Vehicles Flat Lorry
39 Articulated Vehicles Dropside Lorry
41 Articulated Vehicles Low Loader
43 Articulated Vehicles Breakdown Truck
44 Articulated Vehicles Tanker
45 Articulated Vehicles Solid Bulk Carrier
46 Articulated Vehicles Concrete Mixer
47 Articulated Vehicles Mobile Plant
48 Articulated Vehicles Car Transporter
53 Articulated Vehicles Special Mobile Unit
55 Articulated Vehicles Airport Support
61 Articulated Vehicles Curtain-Sided
74 Articulated Vehicles Road Testing
75 Articulated Vehicles Tractor
85 Articulated Vehicles Tower Wagon
95 Articulated Vehicles Skeletal Vehicle
7 Taxis, Buses and Coaches Taxi
56 Taxis, Buses and Coaches S/D Bus/Coach (Single Deck)
57 Taxis, Buses and Coaches D/D Bus/Coach (Double Deck)
58 Taxis, Buses and Coaches Standee Bus
59 Taxis, Buses and Coaches H/D Bus/Coach (Half Deck)
60 Taxis, Buses and Coaches Minibus
36 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Livestock Carrier
63 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Agric. Tractor
64 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Combine Harvester
65 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Root Crop Harvester
66 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Forage Harvester
67 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Windrower
68 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Sprayer
69 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Viner/Picker
70 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Agric. Machine
71 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Mowing Machine
A1 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Agricultural Tel. Material Handler
51 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Front Dumper
73 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Road Surfacer
74 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Road Testing
78 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Bulldozer
79 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Road Stripper
80 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Tar Sprayer
81 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Line Painter
82 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Roller
86 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Mobile Crane
87 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Lift Truck
89 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Loading Shovel
90 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Rear Digger
91 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Station Tractor
92 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Tractor Excavator
93 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Hydraulic Excavator
A2 Agricultural, Road Maintenance and Construction Road Maintenance and Construction Mobile Pump
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color-codes.csv
Code Description Other Colors
S Beige Buff
P Black
J Blue
B Bronze
A Brown
V Cream Ivory
G Gold
H Green
L Grey
T Maroon
K Purple Mauve, Violet
E Orange
D Pink
C Red
M Silver Aluminium
U Turquoise
N White
F Yellow
R Multi-Coloured (For vehicles with 3 or more colours)
Raw
ec-vehicle-codes-major.csv
Category Description
L Powered two and three-wheel vehicles (including some quadricycles)
M Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for the carriage of passengers
N Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for the carriage of goods
T Any motorised, wheeled or tracked agricultural or forestry vehicle
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ec-vehicle-codes-minor.csv
Category Description
L1 Moped - Two wheel having a maximum speed of 45km/h, maximum internal combustion engine capacity of 50cm3 or a maximum electric motor power of 4kW.
L2 Moped - Three wheel having a maximum speed of 45km/h, maximum spark ignition internal combustion engine capacity 50cm3 or maximum power of any other internal combustion engine of 4kW or maximum electric motor power of 4kW.
L3 Motorcycle - Two wheel, without a sidecar with an internal combustion engine capacity greater than 50cm3 and/or a maximum speed greater than 45km/h.
L4 Motorcycle - Two wheel, with a sidecar with an internal combustion engine capacity greater than 50cm3 and/or a maximum speed greater than 45km/h.
L5 Motor Tricycle - Three wheels, symmetrically arranged with an internal combustion engine capacity greater than 50cm3 and/or a maximum speed greater than 45km/h.
L6 Light quadricycle - Four wheels, with a maximum unladen mass of 350kg (not including the mass of the batteries in an electrically powered vehicle), a maximum speed of 45km/h, a maximum spark ignition internal combustion engine capacity of 50cm3, or maximum power of any other internal combustion engine of 4kW or maximum electric motor power of 4kW. The construction requirements are those for a three wheel moped unless otherwise specified in a particular Directive.
L7 Quadricycle - Four wheels, with a maximum unladen mass of 400kg or 550kg for a goods carrying vehicle (not including the mass of the batteries in an electrically powered vehicle) and a maximum net power, whatever the type of engine or motor, of 15kW. The construction requirements are those for a motor tricycle unless otherwise specified in a particular Directive.
M1 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.
M2 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass of 5 tonnes or less.
M3 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes.
M1SP 'Special purpose vehicle' means a vehicle intended to perform a function which requires special body arrangements and/or equipment. This category shall include motor caravans, ambulances, hearses, armoured cars and wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
N1 Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
N2 Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.
N3 Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
T1 Wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of not more than 40 km/h, with the closest axle to the driver having a minimum track width of not less than 1150mm, with an unladen mass, in running order, of more than 600kg, and with a ground clearance of not more than 1000mm.
T2 Wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of not more than 40 km/h, with a minimum track width of less than 1150mm, with an unladen mass, in running order, of more than 600kg and with a ground clearance of not more than 600mm. However, where the height of the centre of gravity of the tractor (measured in relation to the ground) divided by the average minimum track for each axle exceeds 0.90, the maximum design speed is restricted to 30 km/h.
T3 Wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of not more than 40 km/h and with an unladen mass, in running order, of not more than 600kg.
Raw
fuel-codes.csv
Code Description Q29 Description Examples
1 Petrol Petrol Petrol
2 Heavy Oil Heavy Oil Diesel, Gas Oil, Biodiesel
3 Electric Electric Electric
4 Steam Steam Steam
5 Gas Gas LPG, CNG, (including Biomethane), LNG and Hydrogen internal combustion.
7 Gas Bi Fuel Gas Bi-fuel Bi-fuel: User can switch between gas and petrol
8 Hybrid Electric Hybrid PE Combination of electric and petrol
9 Gas Diesel Dual fuel Dual fuel: designed to use both diesel and gas (CNG or LPG) simultaneously.
A Fuel Cells Fuel Cells Fuel Cells
B Electric Diesel Hybrid DE Combination of electric and diesel
Z Other Other Any fuels not covered above e.g. E85 (Petrol/Ethanol mixture)
Raw
industry-codes.csv
Code Short Description Full Description
A Agri Agricultural/Forestry/Fishing
B Mining Mining & Quarrying
C Food Food/Drink/Tobacco
D Coal Coal/Petroleum
E Chem Chemicals
F Metal Metals
G Engin Mechanical/Instruments/Electrical Engineering
H Ship Shipping/Marine
I Manuf Vehicle Manufacturing
J Cloth Clothing/Footwear
K Bricks Bricks/Ceramics/Glass/Cement
L Timber Timber/Furniture
M Paper Paper/Printing/Publishing
N Constr Construction
O Utilit Gas/Electricity/Water
P Tcom Transport-Telecommunications and Postal
Q Haulage Transport-Long Distance Haulage
R Distrib Transport-Local Distribution
S Banking Insurance/Banking/Finance/Business
T Educ Professional/Scientific/Education
U Defence Public Admin/Defence
V Hotels Hotel/Restaurants
W Health Health/Social Work
X Lease Equipment Leasing/Rental and Contract Hire
Y Private Private Households
Z Unspec Other (Miscellaneous)
Raw
wheelplan-codes.csv
Code Short Description Full Description
A 2-wheel 2 wheels
B 3-wheel 3 wheels (Tricycle)
C 2 axle rigid body 2 'axle' rigid chassis/body (This applies to all 4-wheeled cars, taxis & light commercials)
D 3 axle rigid body 3 'axle' rigid chassis/body
E multi-axle rigid 4 or more 'axle' rigid chassis
G 2-axle & artic 2 axle tractor with articulated trailer
H 3-axle & artic 3 axle tractor with articulated trailer
J multi-axle & artic 4 or more axle tractor with articulated trailer
K crawler Tracklaying Vehicle
Y non-standard Non-standard Wheelplan
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