SPANISH REGISTRATION DOCS

If you own a Spanish vehicle then you may have noticed that your Spanish registration document contains a bit more information than many other European countries, but do you know what all the extra information is? Here we provide a guide to the letter codes for that you will find on a standard passenger vehicle:

🚘 VEHICLE INFO

CL - Vehicle classification

🏭 MANUFACTURER INFO

A.1 - Name of vehicle manufacturer
A.2 - Address of vehicle manufacturer
B.1 - Completed vehicle manufacturer’s name
B.2 - Completed vehicle manufacturer’s address

🚗 MODEL VARIANT

D.1 - Brand
D.2 - Type / Variant / Version
D.3 - Commercial Name of vehicle
D.6 - Origin, if imported etc

📏 WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS

F.1 - Maximum permitted technical laden mass
F.1.1 - Maximum permitted mass on each axle separated by “/”
F.1.5 - Maximum permitted mass on the 5th wheel or coupling device, if applicable
F.2 - Maximum permissible laden mass
F.2.1 - Maximum permitted mass on each axle, separated by “/”
F.3 - Maximum technically permitted mass of the assembly
F.3.1 - Maximum permitted mass of the assembly
F.4 - Vehicle Height
F.5 - Vehicle Width
F.6 - Vehicle Length
F.7 - Track of Front Axle
F.7.1 - Track of Rear Axle
F.8 - Rear Overhang
G - Mass of vehicle

📄 HOMOLOGATION

J - Category of Vehicle
K - European Type Approval
K.1 - completed vehicle homologation number
K.2 - ITV certificate number of the base vehicle

🛞 AXLES, WHEELS & TYRES

L - Number of Axles & Wheels
L.0 - Number and position of Axles with twin wheels
L.1 - Number and position of Drive Axles
L.2 - Tyre Dimensions with load and speed rating
M.1 - Distance between Axles
M.4 - Distance between the 5th Wheel or Coupling

🚙 TOWING & TRAILERS

O.1 - Towable mass with brakes
O.1.1 - Drawbar
O.1.2 - Halftrailer
O.1.3 - Centre Axle Trailer
O.1.4 - Trailer without brakes

🚘 ENGINE

P.1 - Engine size (cc)
P.1.1 - Number of Cylinders and Layout
P.2 - Engine Power (kw)
P.2.1 - Fiscal Horsepower (CVF)
P.3 - Fuel Type
P.5 - Engine Identification Code
P.5.1 - Engine Manufacturer (or brand)

💺 SEATING

S.1 - Number of Seats
S.2 - Number of Standing Spaces

🔊 NOISE

U.1 - Noise Level when stationary
U.2 - Engine speed at which the noise level is measured

🌐 EMISSIONS

V.7 - CO2 emissions
V.9 - Euro Status

📄 OTHER ITEMS

R - Colour
Z - Year and serial number of short series

Whilst this list is by no means exhaustive, it covers the main codes that you will come across on a typical Ficha Técnica vehicle registration document. The Ficha Técnica also doubles as an ITV card and newer versions now have a guide to the codes in Spanish.

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