Splod
Novice Member
I bought some light tints for my 1.2L Polo and really want to put them on, but if I do and don't tell insurance is that a bad idea? I'm worried that the premium will rise by a silly amount if I do tell them.
Alright will do thanks for the quick response.Strictly speaking it’s a modification. Saying that, I never actually done that for legal tints. Done it plenty of times for performance modifications and that was literally just a few pounds more per year. So I wouldn’t worry too much about it, and just contact your insurance company to check it with them.
I bought some light tints for my 1.2L Polo and really want to put them on, but if I do and don't tell insurance is that a bad idea? I'm worried that the premium will rise by a silly amount if I do tell them.
The OP wasn’t talking about illegal tints at all. Doing a light tint on the windows doesn’t make the car illegal.Yes. You are modifying the car and changing the design and was is legal to illegal, good luck, if you ever have an accident, they will throw the book at you having NO insurance, as if remapping etc
I assume you have not ASKED the Police or insurance company, why?
So, you can spend money on changing the car but complain that the insurance will go up................... DUH!
I read it as tinting the rear or headlights, like you use to do back in the day. Not sure if this is by replacing the lights or use some kind of filter in the OPs situation.The OP wasn’t talking about illegal tints at all. Doing a light tint on the windows doesn’t make the car illegal.
Fair point you could read it like that as well.I read it as tinting the rear or headlights, like you use to do back in the day. Not sure if this is by replacing the lights or use some kind of filter in the OPs situation.
Many moons ago I used to buy tinted head light bulbs from Halfords... that classed as a mod?
If you‘re talking about tint on the back windows I’m sure if you just phoned the insurance to let them know what you’re thinking about it I can’t see the insurance changing at all.
If you’re tinting the front... good luck if you’re going dark.. if the police spot you they will pull you and want to check the amount of light coming through... if too dark it could end up being points on your license.....??
Me too, but there seems to be some confusion.
You dont have LED light then.I don't get why you'd want to tint lights anyway. Unless the car has LED lights which burn the retina of any oncoming drivers, in which case, tint away
Oops....me tooMy bad.. I didn’t read car light tints. Somehow missed the heading lol.. just ignore my post.
A dash cam is not a "modification" though, and certainly not something that needs to be declared.Yes you need to declare any mods as its illegal and any claim could be invalid.
Not all mods will add to the premium.
Depending on the company, some will even reduce the premium, eg having a dash cam installed,