The worry for many drivers when considering light tinting is
whether the tints that they choose will not only pass an MOT, but also be seen
as road legal by the police. To pass as road legal, any car must pass all MOT
rules and regulations:
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Headlights
– Once tinted, both headlights must be able to emit light of the same colour
and intensity. Headlights, must continue to emit a yellow or white colour even
when tinted and must remain visible from a reasonable distance.
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Brake
Lights – Your brake lights must still emit a steady read light once tinted.
It is vital that at least 50% of the lamp remains visible from the rear light,
and brake lights have to be visible from a safe and reasonable distance.
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Rear
Reflectors – For reflectors with light tinting, at least 50% of the
reflecting surface must be seen from a safe and reasonable distance.
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Indicators
– All indicators must be able to emit amber light. As with other vehicle
lights, indicators must remain to be visible from a safe and reasonable
distance when light tinting is applied.
Essentially, as long as all vehicles light outputs are not
substantially reduced and they continue to emit the right colour, as long as
the tinting film is attached securely, there is no reason for a vehicle to fail
its MOT based on light tinting.
When choosing light tinting for your vehicle, it is
important to consider that not all tinting films are road legal. SPi Vision is
a tinting mesh that can be applied to both headlights and rear brake lights and
reflectors, creating a factory finish dark smoke effect. Whereas some means of
light tinting require you to remove the light fittings from your vehicle, this
is not the case with SPi Vision vinyl, which is designed and built to match
most light contours and can be applied quite quickly.
Although SPi Vision is simply an adhesive film, it is
extremely durable, with excellent resistance to typical road and weather
conditions. When secured to your vehicle by a professional, it is completely
waterproof and dust proof and remains looking great as long as you decide to
keep it. Should you wish to remove light tinting from your vehicle, SPi Vision
can just as easily be removed as installed, leaving very little if any residue
from the adhesive, and your headlights and rear lights looking as good as new.
Should you choose SPi Vision tinting for your vehicle, it is
important that you take note that this type of film is not appropriate for
certain types of light bulbs. For example, if your vehicle has H.I.D or Xenon high-intensity
discharge light bulbs, sustained high beam use could use to excessive heat
build-up, potentially causing your tinting film to melt.
If your high beam bulbs have a silvered tip of cowling in
front of them, then you should be able to safely tint them, however, your
lights may have a protecting coating which is not suitable for SPi Vision. When
tinting vinyl is removed, protective coating or lacquer can be damaged, so it
is vital that you check your headlight configuration before opting for light
tinting.
To find out more about light tinting you can visit pro-tints.co.uk or call 01794 367 088 to book your vehicle in.
