The licensing regulations relating to towing are confusing to say the least, depending on when you passed your driving test you may need to take an additional test in order to tow a larger Trailer, Caravan or Horsebox. If you passed a car test before 1 January 1997 you keep your existing entitlement to tow trailers until your licence expires. This means you’re generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM). You also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kgs MAM. If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you are limited to driving vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750kgs. You are also entitled to drive a car and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer doesn’t exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
