You might be wondering how much (kg) you can actually tow with your vehicle. Here's a simple calculator to help you calculate this:
Enter you vehicle details below (see TIP to find out where to get these values from)
TIP: Data plates (National Road Traffic Act, 1996)
A vehicle shall have a metal data plate or plates affixed by rivets, or by welding, or by any other method that will achieve similar permanency of attachment during the life of the vehicle, in a conspicuous position to a door post, or to a panel in the engine compartment, or to the dash panel, or in the vehicle cab.
As an alternative, a data plate may be a self-adhesive tamperproof label that is not transferable from one vehicle to another, is clearly legible, and undergoes permanent and obvious damage on removal.
The self-adhesive tamperproof label shall be resistant to engine oils, to engine coolants, to normal engine temperatures and to humidity. In addition, it shall have permanency characteristics similar to those of a metal plate.
The data plate(s) shall be legibly and indelibly printed or stamped with the following details of the model type or of the vehicle, as applicable :
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(a)
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The gross vehicle mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GVM/BVM;
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(b)
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The gross axle mass-load of each axle, or the gross axle unit massload of each axle unit, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GA/BA or GAU/BAE, as applicable;
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(c)
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The gross combination mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GCM/BKM;
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(d)
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The chassis number;
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(e)
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The Manufacturer's model type; and
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(f)
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The Manufacturer's full name.
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As category M motor vehicles are passenger cars (defined in the Road Traffic Act as "motor cars"), it can be assumed that since 17 November 1995, all motor cars must display the prescribed information on a plate.