Articulated trucks

Vehicles constructed primarily for load carrying consisting of a prime mover having no significant load carrying area but with a turn table device which can be linked to a trailer. With or without a trailer the gross combination mass will be 3.5 tonnes or more.

Buses

Vehicles constructed for the carriage of passengers. Included are all passenger vehicles with 10 seats or more, including the driver’s seat.

Light commercial vehicles

Describes goods carrying vehicles less than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Included are utilities, panel vans, cab-chassis and forward control vehicles (whether four-wheel drive or not).

Motor cycles

Includes 2 and 3 wheeled mopeds, scooters, motor tricycles and motor cycles with side cars.

Non-freight carrying trucks

Includes specialist vehicles such as ambulances, mobile cranes or vehicles fitted with special purpose equipment and having no goods carrying capacity.

Passenger vehicles

Includes cars, station wagons, four-wheel drive passenger vehicles and forward control passenger vehicles with up to nine seats (including the driver).

Registrations

This includes all registrations processed by the motor vehicle registration authorities in the States and Territories during the relevant period.

Rigid trucks

Vehicles constructed primarily for load carrying with a gross vehicle mass of 3.5 tonnes or more.

VIN

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) uniquely identifies each vehicle. Embedded in the number are details of make and model together with other relevant information about the vehicle. The VIN is collected by the motor vehicle registration authorities at the time of registration.