The award-winning musician, 30, did not appear at the Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court hearing,
where he was listed under his real name Michael Ebenezer Owuo Jr.
He pleaded guilty via his lawyer Humzah Ilyas to a charge of using a motor vehicle in a condition likely to cause danger of injury, namely front driver and passenger side tinted windows that allowed only 4% light.
This relates to Stormzy driving his red four litre Lamborghini Urus in Coombe Lane, Kingston-upon-Thames on October 17, last year.
His address is a five bedroom £2.5m house in nearby Coombe Lane West.
“He has pleaded guilty on the windows and we will deal with that at the conclusion of the trial,” announced bench Chairwoman Deborah Draksmith.
The Croydon-born BRIT Award-winning artist pleaded not guilty to driving his grey £225,000 6.6 litre Rolls Royce Wraith in Addison Road, West Kensington on March 7, this year while using hand-held mobile phone.
Prosecutor Alice Holloway told the court: “This defendant is not here today and there are two matters. One is driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition with excessively tinted windows.
“He has pleaded guilty to that offence after initially pleading not guilty and the trial was listed for today.
“There is also a mobile phone driving offence and that is a not guilty plea and today’s hearing is to fix a trial date.”
Stormzy’s lawyer asked for permission to potentially change the October 16 trial date to fit his client’s busy schedule.
“I do not have dates to avoid for my client given the nature of his job,” said Mr Ilyas. “Mr Owuo is an international musician and if there is a tour or show it creates incredible difficulties for him.”
Ms Draksmith announced: “The bench are happy to grant that application, but you must inform your client that should he not turn up on the day of the trial it will go ahead in his absence.”
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