Rules relating to Type Approval of Vehicles and Methods of Establishing Compliance

CMV
Sub- Method of
R Subject Applicability
rule Verification
Rule
93 1 to 7 Overall Dimension Test All vehicles
Checking
94 1,2,3 Condition of tyres All vehicles
Fitment
95 1 Size & Ply rating of tyres Comparison of

2 Load rating of axles and GVW specification All vehicles

3 Ply rating
5 Marking
Document
6 Tyres not listed in CMVR
verification
Checking
96 1,2,3,7 Brakes fitment requirements All vehicles
Fitment
Performance as per 2 Wheelers with engine
96 4
IS:10376:1982 capacity not exceeding 50cc
Performance as per 2 Wheelers with engine
Test as per
IS:11716:1986 capacity exceeding 50cc
3 Wheelers with GVW not
Performance as per
IS:14121:1995 exceeding 1000kg, including
IS:13670:1992
tractors for trailers
Test as per
Performance as per IS:11852 All other vehicles.
IS:11852 part 8
Checking All vehicles other than 2
96 5,6 Parking brakes fitment
Fitment wheelers
Test as per
High Speed Braking IS:11852-2001-
96 A M1 category vehicles.
Requirements Part 3, P type
test
Checking All vehicles fitted with steering
98 1 Steering gear- Back lash
Fitment wheel
Turning circle dia as per All vehicles other than 2 and 3
98 2 Test
IS:12222:1987 wheelers
All vehicles other than 3
wheelers not fitted with
Steering effort as per
98 3 Test steering wheel, 2 wheelers,
IS:11948:1999
invalid carriages and
agricultural tractors.
Checking
98 4 Fitment of power steering Fitment (See M3 and N3 category vehicles
also 98-3)
 All vehicles other than 2
99 -- Fitment of reverse gear wheelers , 3 wheeled invalid
carriage.
Checking All vehicles other than 2
100 1 Windscreen and windows
Fitment wheelers
Light
transmission
through
100 2 windows Test Vehicles with glass windows
(IS:2553 Part
2:1992)
Laminated safety glass for Checking All vehicles other than 2
100 3
windscreen Fitment wheelers
Compliance to IS:2553 Part
100 3 Test --do--
2:1992)
All vehicles other than 3
Fitment of Wind screen wiping Checking wheelers not exceeding 500cc,
101 1
system (power operated) Fitment 3wheeled invalid carriage and
2 wheelers
Performance of wind screen All vehicles other than 2
101 2 wiping system as per AIS Tests wheelers, 3 wheelers and
019/2001 and AIS 011/2001 invalid carriage

Fitment of Wind screen wiping

Checking 3 wheelers not exceeding
101 3 system (power operated or hand
Fitment 500cc
operated)

Checking All vehicles, other than 2

Turn
102 1 Fitment & test wheelers of engine capacity
signal
for flashing rate not exceeding 70cc.
Stop light on actuation of foot Checking All vehicles other than 2
102 2
operated service brake Fitment wheelers

Stop light on actuation of controls Checking

102 2,3 All 2 wheelers
actuating rear brakes/front brake Fitment

All vehicles, other than 2

Checking
103 1 Position of indicators wheelers of engine capacity
Fitment
not exceeding 70cc.
All vehicles other than 3
Checking
103 2 Hazard warning lamp wheelers not exceeding 500cc
Fitment
and 2 wheelers
Checking All vehicles other than 3
104 1 Fitment of red reflex reflector
Fitment wheelers not exceeding 500cc
All goods vehicles other than 3
1- Checking
104 Reflective Tape wheelers not exceeding 500cc
proviso Fitment
and 2 wheelers
Checking All goods vehicles other than 3
104 2 White reflex reflectors
Fitment wheelers not exceeding 500cc.
 All vehicles.IS:8339:1976 will
Reflectors to conform to or be allowed till the lead time as
104 4 Test
IS:8339:1993 per notification GSR. No.214(E)
dated 18th March 1999.
Checking All vehicles and trailers
104 5 Amber Reflex reflectors
Fitment exceeding 6 m
1,2,3,4, Checking All vehicles other than 3
105 Head lamps and tail lamps
5 and 6 Fitment wheelers not exceeding 500cc.
Checking All vehicle other than 2
105 7 Reversing light
Fitment wheelers
106 -- Dip beam Test All vehicles
All goods vehicles other than 3
Checking
107 Top lights wheelers and vehicles with
Fitment
width not exceeding 2.1m
Checking
108 -- White light/ Red light All vehicles
Fitment
All vehicles other than 3
Checking
109 -- Parking light wheelers not exceeding 500cc
Fitment
and 2 wheelers
Checking
111 --- Prohibition of spot lights etc. All vehicles
Fitment
Checking 3 wheelers not exceeding
110 -- Lamps on 3 wheelers
Fitment 500cc
The
main
Checking
112 rule and Exhaust gas All vehicles
Fitment
2nd
proviso
Checking
First Tankers carrying explosive and
112 Exhaust gas document &
proviso inflammable goods.
check fitment

Emission tests as per Doc. No.

MOST/CMVR/ TAP 115 /116 and
115 2,9/10 Test All vehicles, as applicable
SCOE minutes dated 10th June
1996

From 1.4.2000, following type

of vehicles in the National
Capital Region of Delhi:

Motor Cars with seating

capacity of and upto 6
persons (including driver)
and Gross Vehicle Mass not
2,9,11 exceeding 2500kg
115 (A), (B), --do-- Test
(C), (D)
 2,9,11
115 (A), (B), --do-- Test Four wheeled passenger
(C), (D) vehicles equal to or less
than 3500kg and designed
carry more than 6 persons
(including driver) and Gross
Vehicle Mass exceeding
2500kg

Goods carrying four wheeled

vehicles.
115B -- Emission tests and safety checks Tests For vehicles operating on CNG
115C Emission and safety checks Tests For vehicles operating on LPG
All vehicles, other than invalid
Checking carriage or a vehicle the
117 1 Speedometer
Fitment designed speed of which does
not exceed 30km/h.

Compliance to IS:11086 or
117 2 Test All vehicles
IS:11827:1995 as applicable

118 -- Compliance to AIS - 018 Test Wherever fitted

Installation of horns AIS –

119 1 Test All vehicles
014/2001
All vehicles. IS:1884:1981 will
be allowed till the lead time as
119 2 Compliance to IS:1884: 1993 Test
per notification GSR. No.214(E)
dated 18 th March 1999.
120 2 Noise test as per IS:3028:1998 Test All vehicles
Checking
123 -- Safety devices for motor cycles Fitment and 2 wheelers
tests
Test as per IS
Proviso Pillion hand hold 2 wheelers
14495-1998
Specified Auto lamps as
124 1 Test All vehicles
per AIS 034/2004
Hydraulic Brake Hose -
2 Test All vehicles, where used
IS:7079:1995
Brake fluid -
3 Test All vehicles, where used
IS:8654:1986
4 “T” Sings – IS:9942:1981 Test Trailers, where used
Steering impact - M1 and N1 category vehicles
5 Test
IS:11939:1996 with GVW upto 1.5 tonnes
Side door strength - IS:
6 Test Passenger Cars
12009:1995
Fuel Tank - IS:
12056:1987 and Plastic All vehicles other than 3
7 Test
Fuel Tanks – AIS – wheelers and 2 wheelers
033/2001
 Wheel rims - IS:
As specified in the Indian
8 9436:1980/ Test
Standards IS:9436/9438

IS:9438:1980
Control cable - Cl. 4 of 2 wheelers with engine
9 Test
IS: 10791:1983 capacity less than 50cc
Pneumatic Coupling - IS:
10 Test All vehicles where used
10792:1984
All vehicles other than 3
External Projection - Checking wheelers not exceeding 500cc
11
IS:13942:1994 Fitment/Test engine capacity and 2
wheelers
Bus window retention -
12 Test Buses
IS:13944:1994
Wheel guards - Checking
13 Passenger cars.
IS:13943:1994 Fitment
Wheel Nuts, Wheel discs Checking Cars , Light and heavy
14
etc. - IS:13941:1994 Fitment/Test commercial vehicles
All vehicles other than 3
Acc. Control System - wheelers not exceeding 500cc
15 Test
IS:14283:1995 engine capacity and 2
wheelers
Door locks - Cars and light passenger and
16 Test
IS:14225:1995 commercial vehicles
Hood latch -
17 Test Cars and commercial vehicles
IS:14226:1995
Tell Tales and Controls –
18 Check 2 & 3 Wheelers
IS:14413-1996
All vehicles other than 2
Tell Tales and Controls - Checking
19 wheelers & 3 Wheelers with
SS: 12.1 Fitment
handle bars
Lighting and signalling
system : Installation as
per AIS 008/2201 and All vehicles other than 2 & 3
20 Test
Performance wheelers
requirements as per AIS
012/2004
21 EMI – AIS – 004/1999 Test All vehicles
Used on motor vehicles,
Towing devices - SS: trailers and transport tractors
22 Test
33.1 from 2 tons to 35 tons gross
mass
Gradeability – AIS –
23 Test All vehicles
003 / 1999
2 & 3 Wheelers and their
24 AIS – 009/2001 Test
trailers and semi trailers
Fuel tanks for 2 & 3
25 Wheelers – IS:14681- Test 2 & 3 Wheelers
1999
 Construction and
Functional requirements
for Battery Operated
26 Test Battery Operated Vehicles
Vehicles, except for
insulation resistance –
AIS 038/2003
Measurement of
Electrical Energy
27 consumption by Battery Test Battery Operated Vehicles
Operated Vehicles – AIS
039/2003
Measurement of range
28 of Battery Operated Test Battery Operated Vehicles
Vehicles – AIS 040/2003
Measurement of net
power and max thirty
29 minute power and speed Test Battery Operated Vehicles
of Battery Operated
Vehicles - AIS 041/2003
Type Approval of Battery Operated
Vehicles, except EMI test in frequency
30 range of 9kHz – 30 kHz and conducted Test Battery Operated Vehicles
emissions
Fuel Consumption of
31 Test All vehicles
vehicles
Performance
requirements for
lighting and light
32 Test 2 & 3 Wheelers
signalling devices for
2&3 Wheelers – AIS
010/2004
All category N2 vehicles of
Spray Suppression GVW exceeding 7.5
33 Test
Devices – AIS 013/2004 tonnes, and all category N3, T3
and T4 vehicles
New models of M1 category
Driver’s filed of vision from 1 st April 2006
34 for M1 category – AIS Test
All models of M1 category from
021/2004
1 st April 2007
OE Cabs of N category vehicles
Survival Space for
from 1 st April 2007
35 Protection of Occupants Test
All Cabs of N category vehicles
in Cab – AIS 029/2004
from 1 st April 2008
Passenger vehicles having
Strength of Super
more than 13 seating capacity
36 Structure of Passenger Test
excluding driver, from 1 st April
Vehicles – AIS 031/2004
2007
M3 category vehicles having
Flammability
seating capacity of more than
37 Requirements – IS Test
22 passengers, from 1 st
15061:2002
October 2005
 New models of M1 category
Interior Fittings for M1 from 1 st April 2005
38 category vehicles – IS Test
All models of M1 category from
15223:2002
1 st April 2006
Windscreen Wiping
System for Three
39 Test Three Wheelers
Wheelers – AIS
045/2004
Interior Noise – AIS Transport vehicles of M2, M3
40 Test
020/2004 and N2, N3 categories
Front seats - All vehicles 3
Seat belts and their anchorages – wheelers not exceeding 500cc
125 1, 1A AIS -005 / 2000 and AIS -015 / Test and 2 wheelers.
2000 Rear Seats – M1 category
vehicles.
Rear view mirror –

125 2 Installation – AIS – 002/2001 Test All vehicles

Specifications – AIS – 001/2001

Seat and seat anchorage (other

125 5 Test M1 category
than luggage retention) AIS 016

All vehicles other than 2

-- Engine power Test
wheelers not exceeding 200cc
Tests as per
Additional requirements for CNG notification GSR
-- CNG operated vehicles
operated vehicles No. 853(E) of 19
th Nov. 2001.
Tests as per
Additional requirements for LPG notification GSR
-- LPG operated vehicles
operated vehicles No. 284(E) of 24
th April 2001
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