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You can tow some small trailers using motorbikes of 125cc or more

What you need to do to ride a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - tests and training, minimum ages, vehicle requirements, new licence rules

• Overview

  To ride on public roads you first need to get a provisional licence and…

• Licences issued before 19 January 2013

  If you held a motorcycle or moped licence before 19 January 2013 then…

• Bike categories, ages and licence requirements

  Licence category Requirements for licence Minimum age Mopeds with speed…

Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.

Apply for a Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test for motorbikes, motorised tricycles or quadricycles, for example quad bikes.

When to book your motorcycle, moped or scooter tests, what to take with you, what happens during the tests, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled

Apply for Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) if your motorcycle, 3-wheeled or light 4-wheeled vehicle has not been type-approved to European standards.

• Updated: 8 September 2025

A summary of statistics on motorcyclist casualties in reported road collisions in Great Britain with data up to 2021.

• Updated: 29 September 2022

Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations

You must wear a safety helmet that meets British safety standards when riding a motorcycle - safety standards, SHARP scheme, visors, goggles and protective clothing

Product recall for UBCO 2x2 WRK Off-Road Utility Motorbike presenting a risk of injuries due to the potential for the wheel to seize without warning.

• Updated: 5 April 2022