sible88
New Member
What's this raise the dead day???? fooking things over 2 years old..
Not anymore lol
Not anymore lol
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
It isn't that a recovery vehicle doesn't need an mot, it's that a recovery vehicle fitted with 'lifting equipment' and used primarily for breakdowns doesn't need an mot.
You need to check out the C and U regs.
If you want to use it for recovery work for breakdown clubs it still requires a road worthiness test to comply with PAS 43.
What is your thinking/reason for asking?
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
And the question about MOTing a recovery truck has WHAT to do with towing a LANDY????
sible88
New Member
I have no idea!! Unless the recovery truck is a LANDY??
shocker
Well-Known Member
So what if its 2 or even 10 years old ? My reason for asking was that during a search on towing regs this thread came up and in this thread the MOT of recovery vehicles was mentioned . Hence I wondered what current recovery drivers had to say about that point as I had previously owned a 109 with a crane on that was classed as a recovery truck , as I explained in my post . The 109 was often used to tow landrovers . Q E sodding D . Purely a point of interest to myself , kindly answered by Ratty .
The maximum unbraked trailer weight for towing on road is 1000kg, if you had a trailer with brake assist then yu can pull 3500kg unless your license dictates otherwise.
The only time formulae is used is to calculate a safe Limit of 80% of the vehicle weight. But thats not a legal requirement, just a recommendation, defenders 3500 blows that out the water.
Sible, the weights need to include passengers and luggage and not just the quoted weights of vehicle and trailer.
Im a shed puller, never pulled with my other defenders but i had to o my B+E test on Thursday cos of this crock of ****.
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
A brokendown vehicle IS NOT a trailer so trailer laws do not apply. If the vehicle being towed is not broken down then it's a whole new kettle of fish and tacho rules and operator licences may be required depending on usage. Lighting regs as well as towing weights are different if the vehicle isn't broken down.
