🚐 Can I tow a trailer or caravan with my car?

Yes, within limits. Since 20 September 2021, anyone with a category B car licence in Great Britain automatically has B+E entitlement, allowing you to tow a trailer or caravan up to 3,500kg maximum authorised mass, with a combined weight up to 7,000kg. You no longer need to take the old separate trailer test.

Yes. The B+E trailer test was abolished in Great Britain on 20 September 2021. Category B licence holders were automatically granted B+E entitlement, so they can tow heavier trailers without a further test. The change applies in England, Wales and Scotland; Northern Ireland still requires drivers to pass the practical car-and-trailer test.

On the automatic B+E entitlement, you can tow a trailer up to 3,500kg maximum authorised mass. Drivers who passed their test before 1 January 1997 usually have wider C1+E entitlement, allowing around 8,250kg combined. To tow a trailer over 3,500kg, you must pass a C1+E test, whenever you passed your car test.

Yes, always. Your driving-licence entitlement doesn't override your vehicle's own towing capacity, maximum noseweight and gross train weight, which are set by the manufacturer. Even with full licence entitlement, towing a load heavier than your car is rated for is unsafe and can be an offence, so check the car's towing data.

Towing beyond your licence entitlement counts as driving otherwise than in accordance with your licence. You could face a fine of up to £1,000, between 3 and 6 penalty points, and possible disqualification, and your insurance may be invalidated. So it's important to confirm your licence categories and the car's limits before towing.