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220 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 115

3. A deterioration factor shall be applicable as per Table 1(A) and Table 1(B)
above for durability. Alternatively, the vehicle manufacturer may opt for a
vehicle ageing test of 80,000 kms for evaluating the Deterioration factor as
per AIS: 137 and as amended from time to time.
4. For Type II test:
(i) Gasoline or CNG or LPG vehicles specified herein shall comply with
the provisions of clause (i) of sub-rule (2) of rule 115.
(ii) Diesel vehicles specified herein shall comply with clause (ii) of
sub-rule (2) of rule 115.
5. (i) Conformity of Production (COP) frequency and sampling.
TABLE 3
Sl. Type of vehicle Annual Production COP Frequency
No.
Exceeding Upto
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) Quadricycle 250 per 6 months 10000 per year Once every year

(b) Quadricycle 10000 per year 75000 per 6 months Once every 6
months
(c) Quadricycle 75000 per 6 months — Once every 3
months
Where the production volume in six months is less than 250 per model
including its variants, the provisions contained in the provisos to rule 126A
shall apply.
(i) There shall be no relaxation of norms for Conformity of Production
(COP) purposes.
(ii) The Conformity of Production (COP) testing procedure shall be as
described in AIS 137 as amended time to time.
6. (i) For vehicles operating on compressed natural gas mode, the
provisions of rule 115(B) shall be applicable;
(ii) For vehicles operating on liquefied petroleum gas mode, the
provisions of rule 115(C) shall be applicable;
7. Specification of Reference Fuels shall be as below:—
1
[a. The reference Gasoline fuels (E5) or (E10), as specified by the
manufacturer, shall be as specified in Annexure IV-X or Annexure
IV-XA, respectively.]
b. The reference Ethanol fuel (E85) shall be as per the Annexure IV-Q.
c. The Reference Diesel fuel (B7) shall be as specified in Annexure IV-T.
d. Reference natural gas fuel used in Natural Gas or Bio-Methane
mono-fuel or bi-fuel vehicles shall be as per Annexure IV-L (G20, G23
and G25).
e. Reference LPG fuel used in LPG mono-fuel or bi-fuel vehicles shall be
as per Annexure IV M (Fuel A and Fuel B), however, in case of

1 Substituted vide GSR 728(E), dt. 11-10-2021, w.e.f. 12-10-2021.