ProfJohnL said:I suggest you follow those up In particular Woodland Camper has suggested you refer to your V5c registration document, which for cars purchased since about 2000 now include a wealth of model specific information, and what would be deemed is correct for your specific vehicle.
Your V5c should include the following information under section 4 Vehicle details:
O.1 Braked (kg) 1600
O.2 Unbraked (kg) 750
To put this into your context using the data plate and V5c information
Car + caravan must not exceed 3700kg AND car must not exceed 2100kg AND caravan must not exceed 1600kg - all these conditions must be applied mutually
As Colin has pointed out the data provided on the car set out by the EU regulations, and it doesn't include a dedicated maximum braked trailer weight limit as a separate line, because the data provided is needed in its raw form and used in several different calculations for different purposes. As with most laws and regulations, you have to know how to use the data, and that is something that you clearly did not understand as ignorance is not a lawful excuse.
Hi,
I did follow up on all suggestions, and posted exactly what both the plate and V5 say. I've checked again on the V5 and the max braked & unbraked are blank. I understood 750KG unbraked to be a UK law for all vehicles (although I don't profess to know which law so am not prepared to bet anything on it)!
I've still found no evidence to support the max braked trailer weight of 1600kg (other than by inference), but will dig out the handbook at some point.
In any event, the decision has been made; put a deposit down on a lovely condition 2005 Bailey Pageant series 5 today and am very pleased with the decision. Thanks to all who have provided input; whilst I may come across as intransigent that doesn't mean I'm not reading and digesting what is being said!