In addition, the whole of the United Kingdom has the same legislation. England, Scotland and British Wales, but also Northern Ireland, all have the same laws on window tinting. The windscreens, as well as the two door panes on either side of the driver, must be in the permissible colour. So if you have a vehicle with strong tinted windows at the front, there is a risk that it will be pursued by the police or DVSA. Glass used for the windscreen shall transmit at least 75% of the light in vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985. Similarly, the two front side windows must allow at least 70% of the light to pass through. The front side windows and windshield are subject to restrictions that vary slightly depending on when the vehicle is first used. You should also consider telling your auto insurance company about the tint of your windows, even if you`re within the legal limits. Your future claims may be cancelled because insurance companies may consider it to be an automatic change. In the UK, it is also illegal to sell a vehicle with a non-compliant window tint, and the police or commercial standards can legally prosecute you for this.

Note: The short video explains how to remove the tinted aluminum cover from the front windows of a vehicle without damaging the window. The UK has very clearly defined laws to tint windows. The windshield and front side windows can have up to 75% and 70% light transmission, respectively, and all the windows at the driver`s rear can have any dark shade. The windscreen and both windscreens must be mounted on vehicles travelling before 1. In April 1985, at least 70% of the light was transmitted. It is illegal to assemble or sell glass (or a vehicle already equipped with glass) that violates the rules on tinted windows. DVSA – The Driver and the Vehicle Standards Agency is the leading authority in the UK that uses a special light meter called a photometer that measures the darkness of hues. If you drive a vehicle that was first used before 1985, the windshield can be tinted with 70% light transmission. These cases are becoming rare, as most classic car owners do not ring the windows of their vehicle.

Most car manufacturers produce modern vehicles with a slight tint of windows. It is added to glass as a standard process when they build cars and vans. The side windows next to the driver must have at least 70% VLT, so these windows must not block more than 30% of the total light. Illegal tinting of car windows on windscreens and front side windows considered extreme (less than 30% light transmission) may result in a “prohibition notice” asking you to stop using the vehicle until it complies with UK window tint laws. It is a serious crime to ignore this notice and you are likely to be prosecuted if you drive a vehicle unfit for traffic. If you don`t use extreme darkness, you will likely receive an EFPN (Endorseable Fixed Penalty Notice) which will result in your driver`s licence being confirmed with 3 points and a £60 fine. The reason police enforce the UK`s window tint law is road safety. Therefore, heavy or dark tinted car windows can affect the driver`s vision.

For more information on window tinting laws, visit the UK government website. The darkness of the glass tint is also not part of your TÜV test. This means that your vehicle can pass the test even with an illegal tint, and passing the roadworthiness tests cannot be used as a defense against illegal window tinting. What they forget to mention is that your car lampshade already 30% on the 2 front windows by default. Current UK legislation states that the driver`s window and passenger window of all vehicles must have a light transmission of 70% to be roadworthy. Here is our government`s DVLA website with information about the Window Tint Act – unfortunately, they don`t explain it very well. The rules for tinted windscreens and front side windows depend on the date the vehicle was first used. There are no rules for tinting the rear window or rear passenger windows. It is illegal to sell a vehicle with heavily tinted windscreens in the UK.

Therefore, the police or commercial standards may prosecute you for selling a car with an illegal glass tint. If a company makes your car illegal, you technically don`t have insurance. If you don`t have insurance, the insurance company doesn`t have to support your claim, even if other drivers are at fault. Unfortunately, if you kill someone on a bicycle or other means of transport. The finger can be pointed at the driver and the company that tinted the car (often for cash no receipt, so you`ll have a hard time proving it). In the worst-case scenario, the company would be tried for commercial homicide, with a 4-year slice of life behind bars possible. Hmmm is it really worth it, just for the looks? We do not think so. And stay loyal after many years of helping customers. Every day, we make it clear to customers, to help them understand the complex mess we find ourselves in with this law, that the police don`t have time to support it, and that the TUV stations don`t support it at all.