Is your car mod legal?
Straight answers on what is road-legal, grounded in the actual regulations, for the UK, US and Germany. Pick a modification for the verdict, the conditions that decide it, and the legal alternatives.
Driving across borders, or comparing markets? See the same mod judged by four countries side by side .
Prefer a deeper read? Browse the articles and per-car fitment guides .
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United Kingdom 95 answers 9 legal 67 conditional 19 not legal
Inspections & other rules2
United States 85 answers 11 legal 60 conditional 14 not legal
Inspections & other rules2
Deutschland 86 answers 7 legal 64 conditional 15 not legal
Beleuchtung, Glas & Tönung19 Innenraum & Ausstattung10 Prüfungen & weitere Regeln5
Norge 23 answers 2 legal 13 conditional 8 not legal
Nederland 100 answers 6 legal 74 conditional 20 not legal
Verlichting, glas & folie20 Keuringen & overige regels7