Vehicle Types

What is the "laden mass" of a vehicle?

Reviewed on 7 Oct 2026

Question image: What is the "laden mass" of a vehicle?
  • A The weight of the vehicle with no load at all
  • ✓ The actual mass of the vehicle and whatever load it carries, including crew and passengers
  • C The maximum legal weight of the vehicle when unladen
  • D The weight of the load without including the vehicle itself

Why this is the correct answer

Under Annex IX of the General Vehicle Regulations, laden mass is the actual mass of the vehicle and its load, including the crew and passengers. It is the real mass at a given moment, which need not equal the maximum authorised mass.

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