Driving

Before you can learn to drive a car, moped or motorcycle you must apply for a provisional driving licence. If you already hold a valid full driving licence and want to learn to drive larger vehicles, minibuses or buses you will need to apply for provisional entitlement for these vehicles.

Category P : Age 16
Mopeds with an engine size of up to 50 cc and a maximum speed of up to 50 km/h

Category A1 : Age 17
Light motorcycles with an engine size of up to 125 cc and a power output of up to 11 kW (14.6 bhp)

Category A : Age 17
Medium-sized motorcycles up to 25 kW (33 bhp) and a power to weight ratio of up to 0.16 kW/kg

Category A : Age 17
Motorcycles with a sidecar and a power to weight ratio of up to 0.16 kW/kg
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Category A : Age 21*
Any size motorcycle, with or without a sidecar if you have completed the large motorcycle Direct Access Scheme

Category B1 : Age 17**
Motor tricycles, quadricycles and three or four wheeled vehicles with an unladen weight no more than 550 kg

*You can ride a large motorcycle at any age two years after passing a test on a medium-sized motorcycle.
** Age 16 if you are currently getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate (mobility component).

For more information on driving licences, visit Direct.gov.uk

Driving

Car Clubs

Pass Plus Cymru

Safe Driving

Driving Documents

Motorcycles / Mopeds