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No, but it must carry the towing vehicle’s plate and meet technical and documentary requirements.
It does not need its own registration: it must carry a rear plate bearing the towing vehicle’s registration number. This does not mean it can circulate without documents or technical requirements: it needs its technical inspection card and a compatible coupling. Trailers and semi-trailers over 750 kg MAM require their own registration.
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No, but it must carry the towing vehicle’s plate and meet technical and documentary requirements.
Yes; every trailer needs its own registration, including those of 750 kg or less.
No, so it may circulate without a plate or technical inspection card.
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