WRX_Rich

iTrader: (5)

mate at work has just bought a Mitsi 4x4 from Japan, and it has a heavy tints in drivers windows. Where does he stand regarding the law, as I know small number plates are allowed

It also has a large Bull bar on the front, will he have to take it off

IanW

Re Window Tints:-

LIGHT TRANSMISSION OF GLAZING - Summary of requirements
Motor vehicles first used between 1/6/1978 and 31/3/1985 must have windows which allow at least 70% of light to pass through. Motor vehicles first used on or after 1/4/1985 must have windscreens which allow at least 75% of light to pass through - all other windows must admit at least 70% of light.

These requirements do not apply to:

any part of the windscreen outside the vision reference zone (as defined in C&U# Regulation 32(13));

windows through which the driver is unable, at any time, to see the road;

windows in ambulances which are behind the drivers seat;

windows in buses, goods vehicles, locomotives or motor tractors which are behind the drivers seat (except those which face the rear - as defined by C&U# Regulation 32(12) - or which form all or part of an exterior door); and

windows in cars which are fitted behind the drivers seat and which bear an e mark indicating type approval to the European glazing Directive 92/22/EC.

Tinted film
C&U# Regulation 32 does not specifically prohibit any window from having a tinted film applied, but a window with a tinted film which takes light transmittance levels below those specified above could be interpreted as contravening the Regulation.

If a vehicle's windows were excessively tinted by the use of stick-on film or a spray, there may be a contravention of C&U# Regulation 30. This requires that all glass or other materials fitted must be maintained in such a condition that it does not obscure the vision of the driver. Again, it does not specifically prohibit those windows from having a tinted film applied, but doing so could be interpreted as contravening the Regulation.

Basically the front windows must allow 30% of light through.

Regarding the number plate see the link below:-

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regm...nts.htm#import

Ian

Spoon

They'll need to be removed for the SVA.

WRX_Rich

iTrader: (5)

hi, SVA, he's already registered with the dvla, is this another test? So I take it the tints will have to go what about the bull bars - shame really I thought it looked good for a showgn

pugoetru

friend just got a shogun bullbars and tints on it when it arrived in uk importer got sva ok

might have been a friend of the tester