About Towing Capacity Checker
Licence, trailer weight, car limit: three questions between you and a straight answer on whether you can tow it, built on the gov.uk rules.
What is on this site
One question, "towing capacity checker", answered with a checker that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Towing licence rules 2026: what your driving licence lets you tow: UK towing licence rules explained: the 16 December 2021 change, category B and BE limits, pre-1997 grandfather rights, and what happens if you tow beyond them.
- How to find your car's towing capacity: VIN plate, handbook, by reg: Three ways to find a car's towing capacity in the UK: the VIN plate's four weights (gross train weight minus GVW), the handbook's braked figure, and reg lookups.
- Caravan weights explained: MTPLM, MIRO, payload and the 85% rule: What MTPLM, MIRO, payload and noseweight mean for UK caravanners, how to match a caravan to your car's towing limit, and where the advisory 85% rule fits in.
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Contact for a question about the site, or contact@towingcapacitychecker.co.uk. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
Towing Capacity Checker is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with DVLA, DVSA or any government body, and its verdicts are guidance, not legal advice or a legal determination. Towing entitlements and vehicle limits vary by licence and vehicle variant: confirm yours at gov.uk/towing-with-car and on your car's plate before towing.