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

• Overview

  There are different rules if you held a motorcycle or moped licence before…

• 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…

• Safety equipment

  Helmet You must wear a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle on the road.…

Check the tariff classification for a four-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries.

• Updated: 28 March 2022

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

• Booking your tests

  After you’ve passed your theory test you’ll also need to pass: an off-road…

• What to take to your tests

  You must take a moped or motorcycle and all of the following: your UK…

• Motorcycles and mopeds you can use for the tests

  The motorcycle or moped you use for your tests must: be a solo machine -…

• Module 1 off-road test: what happens

  You’ll take the module 1 test in an off-road motorcycle manoeuvring area.…

• Module 2 on-road test: what happens

  You must pass module 1 before you can take the module 2 test. You can book…

• If your test is cancelled or there’s bad weather

  Your riding test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…

• If you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty

  When you book your tests you should say if you have a: disability learning…

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

When to book your motorcycle theory test, what to take with you, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark

When to take motorcycle or moped compulsory basic training (CBT): who needs to take it, how to book the course, and what's involved in the training

How to set up and run a motorcycle approved training body (ATB) to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) and the direct access scheme (DAS) to learner riders

Important Safety Message from OPSS.

• Updated: 6 December 2023

Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.

• Updated: 23 April 2021

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