Corsakid84
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Registered: 23rd May 03
Location: West midlands (wolves)
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ive had Limo Black all the way round on my car, apart from the windscreen obviously, would this affect my MOT or not?
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trigger123
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Registered: 19th Dec 03
Location: chesterfield
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POSSIBLY YES
I KNOW IF YOU GET PULLED YOU WILL GET A NICE TICKET
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sfxer
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Registered: 23rd Aug 00
Location: devon, england
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what is the tint level in %
cant be more than 30% legally, not sure if its part of an mot tho, dont think it is.
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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i read in revs that if they pull you they inform your insurance company too, and if they are over a certain percentage they can impound your car!
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Corsakid84
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Registered: 23rd May 03
Location: West midlands (wolves)
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well last time i had an MOT i dont recall them checking my windows this was b4 i had them done, but i was told that they fail it.  i thinks its 35% for the Limo Black i aint sure
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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the legal limit is 30% light. As said if u get stopped by the police they can force u to take them out, as this happened to my m8  - how do u see at night with limo black windows 
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Corsakid84
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Registered: 23rd May 03
Location: West midlands (wolves)
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with great difficulty, ive scuffed my alloys plenty of times by reverse parrellel parking. but i got used to it now.
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wayne hiscock
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Registered: 20th Jan 01
Location: wiltshire, trowbridge
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35% is legal limit on the front windows
you can have anthin on the rear 3 windows
got mine booked in for next wednesday.
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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Are we talking 35% tint, or 35% light transmission
I Just got 30% tint all round on my pug (70% light transmission), and thats not legal.
Matt
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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well if he has got limo tints all around it wudnt surprise me if his car is taken off him 
they tryed doing it to me, but my front were just about legal 
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Corsakid84
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Registered: 23rd May 03
Location: West midlands (wolves)
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pigs have passed me plenty of times, they actual brushed passed my car when it was in my garage when they come to pay me a visit. but didnt say nothing
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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Yep i spun my car infront of 2 cop cars and 4 officers when the car infront of me slammed his anchors on thinking he was funny (were were racing but dont tell no one LOL) they were stood about 20 yards from where my car stopped. i had to talk to them for 20 minutes by my car which has illegal tints and they didnt even mention it, i had a blue neon light as well that light up the interior and that was on the whole time i spoke to them, i wouldn't worry too much about it they are pretty good the cops they even let me off and gave the other guy a ticket!!!
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Garts
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Belfast
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In the MOT u can fail due to tinted windows. I m8 of mine had limo black installed in his motor and they failed him for it. From wot i know ur only allowed the light smoked tint on ur front to windows, but ur can put anything u want on the back 3. Ur not meant to tint the front windscreen at all as this is dangerous!
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
Location: North Wales...... Cooper S on order
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You cant be failed an mot for "any film applied to windows or mirrors" as long as it isnt on the windscreen.
If the tester fails you on drivers view of the road, get him to check his MOT guidelines as they're only meant to check the windscreen.
They can fail you if the tester cant see behind him thought due to too much tint.
Its still illegal though, just not checked on the MOT.
If the film only blocks 30% then it'll probably be illegal as a clear window doesn't allow 100% light through and the 30% film will take you below the 70% vlt level.
Just depends on luck though if you get pulled and have the vlt checked!
I was pulled the other week and checked all the laws at the local library, even got an mot with front side tints that only allow 10% light in, at the same MOT station the police use!
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