whats the law on headlight tint film?

[stainesy]

as in title. what is the law on headlight and fog light tint film? like yellow and smoked?
is it legal?

[Gavv8]

I have yellow tinted fogs and they passed mot fine, i'd like to tint the headlights too but i'm told you can't do that in the uk.

[thai-wronghorse]

I think it depends on how much light it stops from been emitted from the headlights. I did read quite recently that in the latest MOT revisions that nothing was permitted to be attached to the headlights but mine just passed it's test with gunsmoke Lamin-X on them.

[tweed]

they test illumination, so as long as its bright enough and not changing the colour you will be ok.


fogs will be ok yellow I should think.

[thai-wronghorse]

Front foglights aren't tested anyway

[stainesy]

well i was thinking of doing fogs and headlights yellow 
but i guess that idea has gone out the window now 

[JC]

cant see what the problem is . ..

[stainesy]

so is that legal in the uk then? i want to do my headlights and fogs

[Bandit127]

The MOT tester's manual says this:

5.  An obligatory headlamp:
a. inoperative, excessively damaged or
deteriorated or has a product on the lens or
light source so that the light output is well
below that required to illuminate the road
ahead

So I guess a moderate tint wouldn't fall below the limit.

[Gavv8]

cant see what the problem is . ..

Now see i really like that, it's not everyones taste but i've always thought old french motors look so cool with their yellow lights.