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You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests

• Driving licence requirements

  If you pass a regular car driving test (category B) you’ll get entitlement…

• Age limits

  Category Minimum age Agricultural tractors F 16/17* Road rollers G 21**…

• Practising driving a tractor or specialist vehicle

  You can get a provisional licence for a tractor or specialist vehicle at…

• Driving tests for tractors and specialist vehicles

  The type of driving test you have to do depends on the type of vehicle.…

• Rules for test vehicles

  All test vehicles have to meet certain rules, depending on their category.…

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• Updated: 16 July 2018

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• Updated: 13 December 2022

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• Updated: 18 January 2024

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• Updated: 23 April 2021

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• Updated: 23 May 2023

• Updated: 8 September 2023

Your farm vehicle must have the right approval to be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - european community whole vehicle type approval, certificate of conformity, tractor cab certificate of approval

• Updated: 18 June 2024

Regulations on the use of tractors.

• Updated: 8 September 2023