Trailer Delivery

Can my car tow it?

Enter what is on the trailer's plate and in your car's handbook. Each figure is compared with the legal limit, and the rule is shown beside the answer.

Maximum weight on the trailer's plate, in kgThe plate is usually on the drawbar or the chassis. It may be labelled MAM or gross weight.

Does the trailer have brakes?

Yes No

When did you pass your car driving test?

On or after 1 January 1997 Before 1 January 1997

Your car's towing limit, in kg (optional)From the handbook or specification sheet. Use the unbraked limit if the trailer has no brakes.

Trailer width, in metres (optional)At its widest point.

Trailer length, in metres (optional)Without the A-frame.

Check these figures

Nothing you enter here is stored. The figures travel in the page address and nowhere else.

What this does not check

• The gross train weight on your car's VIN plate. The loaded car and loaded trailer together must not go over it.
• The tow ball load. The Highway Code says the manufacturer's figure should not be exceeded.
• Whether the trailer is fit for the road. The safety checks cover that.

The limits come from the table of UK towing figures. What each weight means.

Sources, read on 10 October 2026

• GOV.UK: towing with a car, what you can tow
• GOV.UK: towing with a car, weight and width limits
• GOV.UK: towing with a car, trailers, caravans and towing equipment
• The Highway Code: rule 98, vehicle towing and loading