Part I
Physical description
Size (Format): 135 x 177 mm
Material: Paper
Colour: Grey
This VRC model does not have part II
(A) registration number
(B) date of first registration of the vehicle
(C) personal data
(C.1) holder of the registration certificate
(C.1.1) surname or business name
(C.1.2) other name(s) or initial(s) (where appropriate)
(C.1.3) address in the Member State of registration on the date of issue of the document
(C.2) owner of the vehicle
(C.2.1) surname or business name
(C.2.2) other name(s) or initial(s) (where appropriate)
(C.2.3) address in the Member State of registration, on the date of issue of the document
(C.3) natural or legal person who may use the vehicle by virtue of a legal right other than that of ownership
(C.3.1) surname or business name
(C.3.2) other name(s) or initial(s) (where appropriate)
(C.3.3) address in the Member State of registration, on the date of issue of the document
(C.4) Where the particulars specified in VI, code C.2 are not included in the registration certificate, reference to the fact that the holder of the registration certificate (a) is the vehicle owner (b) is not the vehicle owner (c) is not identified by the registration certificate as being the vehicle owner
(C.5), (C.6) where a change in the personal data given in point VI, code C.2 and/or point VI, code C.3 does not give rise to the issue of a new Part II of the registration certificate, the new personal data corresponding to these points may be included under codes (C.5) or (C.6); they are broken down in accordance with point VI, code C.2 and point VI, code C.3
(C.5), (C.6), (C.7), (C.8) where a change in the personal data given in points V, code C.1, VI, code C.2 and/or VI, code C.3 does not give rise to the issue of a new registration certificate, the new personal data corresponding to these points may be included under codes (C.5), (C.6), (C.7) or (C.8); they are then broken down in accordance with the references in points V, code C.1, VI, code C.2, VI, code C.3 and V, code C.4
(D) vehicle
(D.1) make
(D.2) type - variant (if available) - version (if available)
(D.3) commercial description(s)
(E) vehicle identification number
(F) mass
(F.1) maximum technically permissible laden mass, except for motorcycles
(F.2) maximum permissible laden mass of the vehicle in service in the Member State of registration
(F.3) maximum permissible laden mass of the whole vehicle in service in the Member State of registration
(G) mass of the vehicle in service with bodywork, and with coupling device in the case of a towing vehicle in service from any category other than M1
(H) period of validity, if not unlimited
(I) date of the registration to which this certificate refers
(J) vehicle category
(K) type-approval number (if available)
(L) number of axles
(M) wheelbase (in mm)
(N) for vehicles with a total exceeding 3500 kg, distribution of the technically permissible maximum laden mass among the axles:
(N.1) axle 1 (in kg)
(N.2) axle 2 (in kg), where appropriate
(N.3) axle 3 (in kg), where appropriate
(N.4) axle 4 (in kg), where appropriate
(N.5) axle 5 (in kg), where appropriate
(O) technically permissible maximum towable mass of the trailer
(O.1) braked (in kg)
(O.2) unbreaked (in kg)
(P) engine
(P.1) capacity (in cm3)
(P.2) maximum net power (in kW) (if available)
(P.3) type of fuel or power source
(P.4) rated speed (in min-1)
(P.5) engine identification number
(Q) power/weight ratio (in kW/kg) (only for motorcycles)
(R) colour of the vehicle
(S) seating capacity
(S.1) number of seats, including the driver’s seat
(S.2) number of standing places (where appropriate)
(T) maximum speed (in km/h)
(U) sound level
(U.1) stationary (in dB(A))
(U.2) engine speed (in min-1)
(U.3) drive-by (in dB(A))
(V) exhaust emissions
(V.1) CO (in g/km or G/kWh)
(V.2) HC (in g/km or g/kWh)
(V.3) NOx (in g/km or g/kWh)
(V.4) HC + NOx (in g/km)
(V.5) particulates for diesel (in g/km or g/kWh)
(V.6) corrected absorption coefficient for diesel (in min-1)
(V.7) CO2(in g/km)
(V.8) combined fuel consumption (in L/100 km)
(V.9) indication of the environmental category of EC type-approval; reference to the version applicable pursuant to Directive 70/220/EEC(2) or Directive 88/77/EEC(3)
(W) fuel tank(s) capacity (in litres)
Security features
Location: Across the document
Characteristics: Repeated round watermark with the text “République française“
Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye in front of a light source
Location: Front and back of the document, as background
Characteristics: Printing characterised by lines and the text “Ministère de l’intérieur et de la sécurité publique”
Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Location: Back and front of the document
Characteristics: Printed designs which are only visible under UV light
Method of verification: UV lamp
Location: Sections of the registration certificate
Characteristics: Personalised text
Method of verification: Magnifying glass