N1 LCV
EU vehicle category: goods vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of 3.5 tonnes or less.
Official source: EU Directive 2007/46/EC — vehicle type approval (EUR-Lex) →
EU vehicle category: light commercial vehicles ≤3.5t designed for goods. Most base panel vans (Sprinter, Crafter, Transit, Ducato) start as N1. Conversion changes registration to M1.
N1 → M1 reclassification gates motorhome insurance, tax breaks, and certain LEZ exemptions.
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