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BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Trailer law

Wonder if someone can point me in the right direction of how to get a non-plated trailer sorted out with a plate? By plate I mean the one which needs to show year of manufacture, max load etc? I'm looking to buy one for trailering motorcycles and the one I'm looking at has no plate. My hitch is plated (Dixon Bate) so all ok there, but I can't seem to find out (even after googling) how to get the trailer sorted. Any help appreciated.

9th Mar 2012 10:38am

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3150

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

IIRC if it is built before a certain date it doesn't need to be plated. Sorry I can't help much beyond that.

9th Mar 2012 10:40am

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

From 97 all trailers need plates as far as I am aware

9th Mar 2012 1:47pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Just found this in Schedule 8 of the 1986 C&U regs:

Quote:
PART II
Particulars to be shown on plate for trailers (including trailers forming part of articulated vehicles)

1.Manufacturer's name.
2.Chassis or serial number.
3.Number of axles.
4.Maximum weight for each axle (a).
5.Maximum load imposed on drawing vehicle (b).
6.Maximum gross weight (c).
7.Maximum weight in Great Britain for each axle (a) (e).
8.Maximum gross weight in Great Britain (c) (f).
9.Year of manufacture (d).

(a)This weight as respects each axle is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of that axle.
(b)Only for trailers forming part of articulated vehicles or where some of the weight of the trailer or its load is to be imposed on the drawing vehicle. This item need not be completed in the case of a converter dolly.
(c)This weight is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the trailer, including any weight of the trailer to be imposed on the drawing vehicle.
(a), (b), (c)References to the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all or any of the wheels of the trailer are references to the weight so to be transmitted both of the trailer and of any load or persons carried by it and references to the weights to be imposed on the drawing vehicle are references to the weights so to be imposed both of the trailer and of any load or persons carried by it except where only the load of the trailer is imposed on the drawing vehicle.
(d)This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st April 1970.
(e)This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1972.
(f)This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1972 or which forms part of an articulated vehicle.

This seems to suggest that anything built after 1972 should have a plate with all of the details described in items 1 - 9. However, the regulation it refers to, no.66, is only concerned with commercial trailers. I can't find any reference to any requirement for plates on trailers for domestic or personal use. Darren

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9th Mar 2012 6:46pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

you can only get one from the trailer manufacturer

9th Mar 2012 6:56pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Blank plates are readily available on the net. Just type 'trailer vin plates' into Google. Darren

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9th Mar 2012 8:31pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
Blank plates are readily available on the net. Just type 'trailer vin plates' into Google.

What and make up all the figures

9th Mar 2012 8:34pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I wouldn't know anything about that

Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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9th Mar 2012 8:36pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

Be careful about buying a trailer without a manufacturers plate, it maybe stolen, recent reports state that around 30% of trailers for sale secondhand are stolen

9th Mar 2012 8:40pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Thanks all. There seem to be an awful lot of bike trailers around with no plates. They seem to be home made and not expensive, but over the past few months I've seen loads of vehicles with small trailers being stopped at VOSA stations and weighbridges, no doubt getting fined left, right and centre for not having the correct plates etc.

10th Mar 2012 9:41pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20479

Ifor trailers both new and used are kept on a keepers register to combat theft and stolen vehicles

10th Mar 2012 10:00pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Does the law apply to sub 750Kg trailers?
Bike ones could be exempt.

10th Mar 2012 10:04pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2664

konabikes11 wrote:
Ifor trailers both new and used are kept on a keepers register to combat theft and stolen vehicles

Are they?? Where can I register mine then? 110 D250 SE HT
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10th Mar 2012 10:47pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

walfy wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:
Ifor trailers both new and used are kept on a keepers register to combat theft and stolen vehicles

Are they?? Where can I register mine then?

When I bought my Ifor secondhand the owner gave me a purchase/instruction booklet, but I have yet to notify IW of the change

thanks for the reminder

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10th Mar 2012 11:32pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Laurie wrote:
Does the law apply to sub 750Kg trailers?
Bike ones could be exempt.

No idea and google isn't helping with the answer unfortunately.

11th Mar 2012 12:38am

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