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Built in 1992, the PPV 2K has an unladen weight of 6,600 kg, giving it a payload of around 13,400 kg against its 20,000 kg gross weight. At 8,150 mm long and 2,600 mm wide, it is a long but still road-legal narrow trailer, built for a high ratio of payload to its own weight.

Above 10 tonnes of gross vehicle weight, a simple overrun brake is no longer permitted; class O4 trailers need an air brake system that works together with the towing vehicle's brakes. The towing vehicle and trailer must be matched to the combined train weight, and such a combination is driven with a category CE licence.

On a trailer of this age, the frame and chassis rails deserve particular attention: through-corrosion typically starts at the mountings for axles, suspension and the tow coupling. The brake system should be checked for tightness and even response, and the tyres for flat spots and rubber age regardless of tread depth. Lighting and the underrun guard must be complete, or the next roadworthiness test will fail on that alone.