Window tinting - legal in the UK?

[waynne]

By daryl (217.137.229.36) on Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 10:54 am: Edit

they must let 75% of light through on all the windows, except the front one which is not allowed to be tinted

By David on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 08:09 am: Edit


I know you are not allowed much if any tint on front windows in the UK but what are the rules for the rest of the windows - especially the front Driver and Passenger doors.

[billyo]

I think one of the key points is that the tinting does not affect your vision of other road users.

[Rogers]

oh btw ur only allowed to have 45%tinit

[waynne]

75% percent of light through window is only a 25% tint!

45% tint seems a bit generous to me - is there a legal information site out there that can tell us for sure what we can get away with. I think the law is different for different age vehicles - in newer cars the drivers window is not allowed to be tinted.

If you want to have a heavy tinted window effect while driving - CLOSE YOUR EYES!!

[Hachi Roku]

tip i use, if i dbout dont make the mod.

[the_names_james]

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/publicat...nformation.pdf

[solidsponge]

tinted windows look cheap and tacky anyway

[faze_932]

Bit of a sweeping statement!

[P5NRY]

You can have 75% tints on all windows (25% light coming through) on all windows except front, which you can have 35% tint (65% light coming through)

[waynne]

Thanks for the heads up P5NRY. Nice to have you aboard - tell us about your ride.

[luigipunto]

sorry people but your all wrong. my brother works as a window tinter and the law at the moment is you can have anything on the back window. you cannot have anything on the front and up to 15% tints (85% light in) on the front passenger or driver side. and 75% tints (15% light coming in) on the back two sides. and if anyone hears different then please say when you heard it and where from because with anything past these requirements your car will fail its MOT.

[waynne]

I notice the link posted to the VOSA site is not working now so perhaps things have been changed or amended. It's nice to have a heads up from an authoritative source but somehow I think the debate will rage on!

[smeg]

hi all

http://abodewindowfilms.co.uk/acatal...ndow_film.html

we sell it and this is wot the law info we have got.as far as we no its not be changed yet