Goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes PMW, including trailer/semi-trailer.
Vehicles with a maximum authorised speed not exceeding 40 km/h.
Vehicles used or controlled by armed services, civil defence, fire services and public-order forces.
Emergency/rescue vehicles, including non-commercial humanitarian aid.
Specialised medical vehicles.
Vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance, plus new/rebuilt vehicles not yet in service.
Specialised breakdown vehicles within 100 km of base.
Non-commercial carriage of goods up to 7.5 tonnes PMW.
Commercial vehicles with historic status.
UK national exemptions include certain sewerage, flood protection, utilities, road maintenance, refuse collection, telecommunications/broadcasting, circus/funfair, milk collection, agricultural/forestry/fishery, animal carcass/waste, local live-animal transport, mobile project vehicles, qualifying postal, island, electric/gas, driving-instruction, steam, RNLI, tractor and hub-facility operations.