Categorization of Vehicles for Registration
S.O.451 (E), dated 19-6-1992 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 (59 of 1988), and in supersession of the Notification No.S.O. 436 (E), dated the 12th June 1989, except or respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby specified the types of motor vehicles mentioned in column 2 of the table below as the type in respect of motor vehicles specified in the corresponding entry in column 1 thereof for the purposes of subsection (4).
Vehicles for Registration List
| Sl.No. | Transport Vehicles | Non-Transport Vehicles |
| (i) | Motorcycle with sidecar for carrying goods | Motor cycle with or without a car for personal use |
| (ii) | Motorcycle with a trailer to carry goods | Motorcycle with a trailer to carry personal effects |
| (iii) | Motor cycle used for hire to carry one passenger on the pillion and motorized cycle rickshaw for goods, passengers on hire. | Mopeds and motorized cycles (engine capacity exceeding 35CC) |
| (iv) | Motor cab and Luxury cabs. | Invalid carriage. |
| (v) | Goods carrier trucks, tankers, mail carriers. | Three-wheeled vehicles for personal use |
| (vi) | Trailers | Motor car |
| (vii) | Maxi cab | Forklift |
| (viii) | Stage carriers | Vehicles, trailers fitted with equipment like Rig, generator, compressor |
| (ix) | Contract carriages and tourist vehicles | Crane mounted vehicle. |
| (x) | Three-wheeled vehicles for the transport of passengers, goods. | Tractor |
| (xi) | The mobile clinic, X-Ray van, library vans | Trailers to carry personal effects. |
| (xii) | Private Service Vehicle | Tower wagons and tree trimming vehicles. |
| (xiii) | Educational Institution buses. | Two Trucks Breakdown Van Recovery Vehicles. |
| (xiv) | Ambulances | Omni Buses for private use. |
| (xv) | Mobile canteens | Camper van, the trailer for private use. |
| (xvi) | Cash vans | |
| (xvii) | Articulated Vehicles | |
| (xviii) | Camper vans, trailers | |
| (xix) | Animal ambulances | |
| (xx) | Hearses | |
| (xxi) | Mobile workshops | |
| (xxii) | Fire tenders, snorkeled ladders, Auxiliary trailers, and fire fighting vehicles. | |
| (xxiii) | omnibus | |
| (xxiv) | Dumper, Excavator |