Check Your Towing Capacity by Registration

The quickest starting point is your car's maximum braked towing capacity, plus its kerbweight and gross train weight. This registration lookup shows those likely figures in seconds so you can understand the headline towing limits before checking a specific caravan or trailer.

By entering your UK registration, you can usually retrieve your vehicle's likely towing limit, kerbweight and GTW from registration-linked vehicle data. That gives you a fast answer to what your car can tow, but you should still verify exact limits on the VIN plate or in the handbook before towing.

Online registration lookup is the fastest way to find likely towing figures without searching through paperwork. It is ideal for a quick answer, but exact towing limits can still vary by trim, drivetrain, factory options and VIN plate data.

For caravans and most trailers, the key figure is your car's maximum braked towing capacity. You should also check kerbweight and gross train weight, because a legal towing limit on its own does not tell the full story of what your car can safely and legally pull.

The weight your car can tow is normally defined by its maximum braked towing capacity, with gross train weight and vehicle loading also affecting the real limit. This lookup helps you find those figures quickly by registration before you compare them with a caravan or trailer.

Many vans have towing data available by registration too, including likely braked towing capacity and train weight. Because vans can vary a lot by wheelbase, payload pack and commercial trim, always confirm the final figure on the VIN plate before towing.

A registration lookup can tell you whether your car has towing figures recorded and what its likely towing limit is. That answers the first question, but if you want to know whether it can tow a specific caravan well, use the Caravan Match Calculator after the lookup.

The figures are based on manufacturer data for your car's make, model and variant. They are a strong starting point, but your exact limits depend on your specific vehicle's VIN plate data. Always verify using your VIN plate or vehicle handbook before towing.

Braked towing capacity is the maximum weight your car can tow when the trailer has its own braking system. This is the figure used for caravans. Unbraked towing capacity (usually much lower, around 750kg) applies to small trailers without brakes.

Your exact towing limit is on the VIN plate (usually inside the driver's door frame) and in your vehicle handbook under towing specifications. The V5C registration document may also include weight information.

Gross Train Weight (GTW) is the maximum combined weight of your fully laden car plus the trailer or caravan. Exceeding this is illegal. Find it on your VIN plate or in your vehicle handbook.

Some vehicles, particularly older or imported models, may not return data from our lookup. In that case, check your vehicle handbook, VIN plate, or the manufacturer's website for your towing specifications.

This tool shows your car's towing figures. It does not assess suitability for a specific caravan. To check whether a particular caravan is a sensible match, use our Caravan Match Calculator which compares your car against a specific caravan using the 85% guideline.

Once you know your car's kerbweight and towing limit, use our Caravan Match Calculator to compare those figures against a specific caravan. This checks the 85% stability guideline, legal tow limit, and Gross Train Weight.