Window Tint Limit?

jaackla · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:42

On a 3 door car the back 3 windows what the legal tint your allowed? can you have 100% tint?

Mr Jones · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:45

https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules

No rules for rear.

jaackla · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:51

thank you very much

leigh_boy · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:25

FYI the % is how much light is let through

mattyfez · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:31

leigh_boy said:
FYI the % is how much light is let through

For front windows, yes, but rear windows can be black as long as you have 2 wing mirrors, which is a legal requirement anyway, as its no different to driving a van.

Vehicles first used on 1 April 1985 or later

The front windscreen must let at least 75% of light through and the front side windows must let at least 70% of light through.

Vehicles first used before 1 April 1985

The front windscreen and front side windows must both let at least 70% of light through.

infernox · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:36

mattyfez said:
For front windows, yes, but rear windows can be black as long as you have 2 wing mirrors, which is a legal requirement anyway, as its no different to driving a van.

Vehicles first used on 1 April 1985 or later

The front windscreen must let at least 75% of light through and the front side windows must let at least 70% of light through.

Vehicles first used before 1 April 1985

The front windscreen and front side windows must both let at least 70% of light through.

And the common misconseption from here is that people think they can have 30% tint on the front. When in fact they cannot as glass has a tint to it anyway. Something like 7-11%. Friend got pulled with 15% tint on the front door windows. Which was still illegal. Not worth it.

Burnsy2023 · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:38

infernox said:
And the common misconseption from here is that people think they can have 30% tint on the front. When in fact they cannot as glass has a tint to it anyway. Something like 7-11%. Friend got pulled with 15% tint on the front door windows. Which was still illegal. Not worth it.

Most front windows are tinted between 10-15% from factory so like you say adding much more will generally put you over the limit.