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Me and my boyfriend both passed our test after 1997 and we own an avondale sandmartin 2 berth caravan and also a ford mondeo. Can we tow given the information from this website?? Im too thick to work it out!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_10013073

Almost definately, a quick google has you van down as 1100kg laden. Your mondeo is around 1300-1600kg kerbweight (dependant upon model), putting you below 85% recomended for towing (whioch is good!). The only model which wouldn't be able to tow the van is the 1.6 petrol, I didn't even know they did a 1.6 petrol but it was on the table I just looked at.

Regarding your towing limits (post 97 license), with a payload of around 500kg (guess - because I know you're going to be well within the limits anyhow), your total train weight at worst case is 1600+500+1100=3200kg which is well within the limits.

On a side note: Even with a caravan of 1100kg this will in the future limit your choice of car with a post 97 license prohibitting you from getting a large 4x4 or pickup or MPV style vehicle though with taking the B+E test if you still want to use your caravan, but with a mondeo you'll be fine.

The Sandmartin has a Max weight of 1160kg the Mondeo 2.0tdci Hatchback has a kerbweight of 1496kg and a maximum mass of 2025kg. So the van weighs less than the kerbweight and the maximum total is 3185kg which is less than 3500kg so you are perfectly legal to tow that van with your car and your licence. It will do the job superbly and be economical whilst towing ( expect around 35mpg ), I tow a 1450kg Hymer Nova caravan with my 55 plate Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 115 and it is the best tow car I have had in 19 years.