Weight plate info for new trailer regulation

[cencerrita]

Hi

Just about to register for the new required trailer plate and when checking the caravan slightly confused.
The plate has
MIRO 1250 Kg (Mass in running order - empty caravan)
MTPLM 1403 Kg (max permissable weight)

Then also on the plate
0- 100 Kg
1 - 1500 Kg
2 - N/A

So is the gross weight allowed 1500 Kg and not the 1403 Kg?

 

[Tobes]

0 - 100Kg is the max weight on the jockey wheel (and possibly hitch).
1 - 1500Kg is the max weight the main axle.

MTPLM is the maximum total mass of the van when being towed.

There was another thread on registering the trailer. Is it actually needed for a private caravan being towed by a non-commercial vehicle?

 

[cencerrita]

Thanks.

Yes the new regulations came in a few weeks ago

 

[Tobes]

Thanks.

Yes the new regulations came in a few weeks ago

Can you share a link to the official details on that registration. I.e. where it has to be done and how much it costs.
Thanks

 

[Tobes]

This was the recent thread here on the topic. Worth a read to see if this really applies to you.

Latest HMG Bulletin on towing

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trailer-registration

forums.practicalcaravan.com

 

[Lutz]

Thanks.

Yes the new regulations came in a few weeks ago

The regulations have been in effect for the UK since 2018 although, for some reason or other, no-one bothered about it until very recently, not even the government website.

 

[Tobes]

Looks like I never caught up with the last part of the thread, and it does indeed seem to apply to caravans. Another wonderful Brexit legacy... 🤦‍♂️

 

[Lutz]

This was the recent thread here on the topic. Worth a read to see if this really applies to you.

Latest HMG Bulletin on towing

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trailer-registration

forums.practicalcaravan.com

It only applies if you are taking the caravan abroad. It only has anything to do with Brexit inasmuch as the concession not to have to have the caravan registered only applies to countries within the EEA, so it's not a new law. It has, therefore, all along been a concession that no longer applies to the UK since Brexit, not a requirement.

 

[Tobes]

It only applies if you are taking the caravan abroad. It only has anything to do with Brexit inasmuch as the concession not to have to have the caravan registered only applies to countries within the EEA, so it's not a new law. It has, therefore, all along been a concession that no longer applies to the UK since Brexit, not a requirement.

Yeah - that's what I meant about Brexit. When the UK was part of the EU, there was an implicit exemption. With the UK now being a separate entity, the registration is needed. It is the same change that invokes the 90 days in 180 days rule, and changes to import duty and import restrictions. But we do get blue passports in return... 🤦‍♂️

 

[otherclive]

Yeah - that's what I meant about Brexit. When the UK was part of the EU, there was an implicit exemption. With the UK now being a separate entity, the registration is needed. It is the same change that invokes the 90 days in 180 days rule, and changes to import duty and import restrictions. But we do get blue passports in return... 🤦‍♂️

Don’t forget the changes to the dog passport now that we are classed as a Third Country. I can’t even now take the dog to Northern Ireland without special documents and vet health certificate.