Which vehicle kinds does Swiss law distinguish?

Last verified: 2026-06-20

The Ordinance on the Technical Requirements for Road Vehicles (VTS, SR 741.41) distinguishes the individual vehicle kinds in Art. 11–18 and links them to the EU vehicle classes.

Main groupExamplesEU class
Transport motor vehicles (persons)passenger car, minibus, coachM1, M2, M3
Transport motor vehicles (goods)delivery van, truck, semi-trailer tractorN1, N2, N3
TrailersvariousO1–O4
Work motor vehicleswork machines, work carts
Motorcycles & light motorcyclesmotorcycle, scooterL (Reg. 168/2013)
Mopedse-bike, moped
Tractorsagricultural / forestryT, C (Reg. 167/2013)

The precise classification is set out in Art. 11 (transport motor vehicles), 12 (EU classes), 13 (work motor vehicles) and 14–18 (motorcycles, light vehicles, mopeds) VTS.

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