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Featured guide · Modifications
Tinted windows.
Do you need
to declare them?
What counts as a modification, what’s legal, and what to do if the car came with them.
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The Modifications Checker
Mods you made.
And ones
you didn’t.
Bought it like that? Check past adverts and vehicle records for signs of modifications worth a closer look.
Your modifications checkExample
Volkswagen Golf2018 · 1.5 TSI
Window tints mentionedA past advert mentions “tinted windows”.
Check whether these are factory-fitted.
Check whether these are factory-fitted.
Historic records offer clues. They don’t confirm what’s currently fitted to the car.