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Appendix 5: Representative vehicles for the driving test

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A

A Category A motorcycle, other than with twinned wheels, without sidecar, with a cylinder capacity of at least 595cc, an unladen mass of more than 175kg, and an engine power of at least 50kW. If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0.25kW per kg.

B

Four-wheeled vehicles (for example, cars or light vans), having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500kg, with passenger accommodation for not more than 8 people and capable of a speed of at least 100kmh.

BE

A combination, made up of a Category B test vehicle which should be either (a) a length of at least 4.25 metres, or (b) a 4 wheel drive vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of between 1,400– 3,500kg, capable of a speed of at least 80kmh, which does not fall within Category B. The cargo compartment of the trailer must consist of a permanent, closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the motor vehicle, and at least 2.4 metres long. The closed box body may be slightly less wide than the motor vehicle, provided that the view to the rear is only possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the motor vehicle. The trailer must be presented with a real total mass (the actual weight of the trailer including the necessary load) of at least 800kg, having due regard for safety, stability, manufacturer’s guidelines and legal limits of the combination. To meet the Real Total Mass requirement, you are required to place 30 four-inch (100 X 220 X 450mm) solid concrete blocks in the trailer. The blocks should be evenly distributed across the trailer in such a way as to keep the nose weight within recommended limits.

C1

Vehicles (larger vans or light trucks) with passenger accommodation for not more than 8 people, a maximum authorised mass of at least 4,000kg, but not more than 7,500kg, a length of at least 5 metres and capable of a speed of at least 80kmh. The vehicle must be fitted with anti-lock brakes and recording equipment (tachograph). The cargo compartment shall consist of a permanently mounted cube shaped closed box body, which is at least as wide and as high as the cab.

Extracted from the RSA Rules of the Road, Revision 9, May 2026. Source PDF · reuse permission unconfirmed.