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How old are you?
AM mopeds
16 or over
What type of licence do you hold?
Do you have a valid
CBT certificate?
Do you have a valid
CBT certificate?
Do you have a valid
theory test certificate?
You can ride a moped without L plates providing it’s no more than
50cc and below 4kw, you may also carry a pillion passenger.
Complete CBT Complete CBT
Pass motorcycle
theory test
Pass 2 part practical test
on a moped no more than
50cc and below 4kW
You can ride an a moped with L plates
until the CBT certificate expires
No
Yes No No Yes
Yes
A valid provisional
driving licence
Full valid car licence
gained after 1 Feb 2001
Full valid car licence
gained before 1 Feb 2001
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How old are you?
A1 light motorcycle
17 or over
What type of licence do you hold?
Valid licence with provisional motorcycle entitlement
Do you have a valid CBT certificate?
Do you have a valid theory test certificate?
You can ride any motorcycle up to 125cc
and not exceeding 11kW without L plates
and carry a pillon passenger
Complete CBT
Pass motorcycle theory test
Pass 2 part practical test on
a bike between 120cc and 125cc
and not exceeding 11kW
You can ride an A1 with
L plates until the CBT expires
No
No
Yes
Yes
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How old are you?
A2 motorcycle
19 or over
What type of licence do you hold?
Valid licence with provisional
motorcycle entitlement
Full A1 licence held
for more than 2 years
Full A1 licence held
for less than 2 years
Do you have a valid CBT certificate?
Do you have a valid theory test certificate?
You can ride any motorcycle not exceeding 35kW
Complete CBT
Pass motorcycle
theory test
Pass 2 part practical test
on a bike at least 245cc
and between 20kW and
35kW - you must pass
module 2 within 6 months
of passing module 1
No
No
Yes
Yes
Pass 2 part practical
test on a bike at least
245cc and between
20kW and 35kW
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How old are you?
Category A motorcycle
(21 to 23)
21 to 23
What type of licence do you hold?
No full A2 licence
Full A2 licence held
for less than 2 years
Full A2 licence held
for more than 2 years
You can ride a
motorcycle of any size
Pass 2-part practical test on a motorcyle
at least 595cc and at least 50kW with a
minimum kerb weight of 180kg - you
must pass module 2 within 6 months of
passing module 1
You’ll need to wait until you turn 24
or hold a valid A2 licence for 2 years
You can only
ride an A2 bike
You can not
ride a category A
motorcycle
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How old are you?
Category A motorcycle
(24 or over)
24 or over
What type of licence do you hold?
Full A2 licence
held for more than
2 years
Full A2 licence
held for less than
2 years
No full A1 or
A2 licence
Full A1 licence
Do you have a valid
CBT certificate?
Complete CBT
NoYes
Do you have a valid theory test certificate?
Pass motorcycle
theory test
Pass 2-part practical test
on a motorcyle at least
595cc and at least 50kW
with a minimum kerb weight
of 180kg - you must pass
module 2 within 6 months
of passing module 1
No
Yes
Pass 2 part practical test
on a motorcycle at least
595cc and at least 50kW,
with a minimum kerb
weight of 180kg
You can ride a motorcycle of any size
