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Karen, did you get the weight figures from your car or from the Renault website? They have changed the model slightly so your car may be different to the current spec and you may be ok.

Rob

Ok the gross weight of the car which i presumme is the cars MAM is 2195 according to hubby and the MAM of the fc is 950 so therefore it is 3145 which is less than 3.5!!! and as the website says the MAM of the trailer must be less than the unladen weight which is the kerb weight??? whaich is 1530??

Yes, as I said before you are within 3500 Kgs and at less than 100% of kerweight of car so don't need to take another test.

But we still need to resolve the issue of whether you are exceedng the max trainweight for the car. I think you should check this with Renault. If the Police stop you and the trailer's MAM is 950 Kgs and the car's MAW of 2,195 Kgs added to it exceeds the maximum train weight for the car then it doesn't matter when you passed the test, the driver will be breaking the Law.

Hi, we tow a Pennine Sovereign (935kg) with a 1.6 petrol Renault Scenic (normal chassis).  I have just checked the weights in the car's handbook and it states:

Maximum permissible towing weight unbraked:  650kg

Maximum permissible towing weight braked - driver only: 1300kg

                                                         - other situations: 1000kg

Gross Train Weight: 2950

However, it also has the weights for the Grand Scenic (weights vary depending on model but are within the ranges below), which are very surprising: