I can & do legally tow up to 1300kg braked, with an auto with 1/2 the BHP & crap brakes as standard & it can struggle.

Its just how things are.

george

You might be surprised how many seemingly suitable cars aren't Type Approved for towin.

For example, Ford S-Max Sport, one of the Mondeos, the old "sporting" Vectra, and I think even one of the sporty 4x4 Mercs.

A lot is to do with the gear ratios and the rear suspension set up.

I have an comedy image of conanius & Snowman89 (visiting england :-)) both pulled over at a VOSA checkpoint with trailers. One being told to carry on and have a nice day, the other being torn a new one and being given a criminal record!!!!

Sorry to drag up an old post, but for anyone reading this I'm investigating the same on the MK1 Fabia vRS which I believe can't tow either. But I'm after written evidence as proof as we all keep having the same conversations on this. 

 

As far as VOSA (now DVSA) is concerned, I contacted DVSA & DVLA both said sod off and ask Skoda, I've asked Skoda Customer Services and they didn't know either, I've been forwarded to the Type Approval team at VW alongside SKoda's information line team, whilst I'm waiting on a definite statement from them what they've said is the MK1 at least has no tow bar option from a type approval stand point. 

 

I've also checked my rating plate and there's no difference in unladen and laden weights - which is the section the police would be checking - with that in mind the MK1 at least, and I presume the MK2 vRS cannot tow because Skoda were too lazy to put it in for testing, despite it using the same chassis as the base models. 

 

Once I have something written as proof it's getting uploaded here so we can all put this to bed  

Still chasing. At the minute I've received a shove from the Skoda side as they can't confirm anything for the UK as the people who know are in Czech, so they've passed it to the VW Homologation team who said there's no reasoning detailed on the homologation report, as of writing this the latest response I had was they contacted the factory and got a response of 

 

"

Regarding your question – tow for Fabia RS.

 

This equipment has been really  prohibited for this model. The reason was the rear bumper (positioning, shape…).

 

"

 

I've asked for it to be confirmed in an official statement but now suddenly everyone's gone quiet...

The MK2 Fabia vRS Hatch has a crash bar with 'ballast weights' on it to make the Unladen / Kerb weight 5kg more than the vRS Estate.

A Tow Bar can go on if you are not going to tow with it, but you are invalidating the insurance as 'Skoda' never submitted towing weights.

 

The 1.4 TSI Twincharger / DSG Polo, Ibiza & A1 sister cars can tow as VW, SEAT, Audi submitted towing weights.

They are sister cars with the same platform, engine / gearbox, brakes, suspension, different crash bar from the Fabia though.

 

 

Edited 23 July, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot