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The actual mass of the vehicle, load and everyone travelling in it.
The actual mass of the vehicle and its load, including people travelling in it: the driver, service personnel and passengers. It is the real mass at that time under Annex IX of the General Vehicle Regulations, rather than MAM or MAM minus tare. MAM is the authorised maximum, while MAM minus tare represents a theoretical payload capacity rather than the actual total laden mass.
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The mass of the vehicle and goods, always excluding everyone on board.
The actual mass of the vehicle, load and everyone travelling in it.
The difference between MAM and tare, regardless of what the vehicle carries.
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