Vehicles you can drive

You’re not old enough to learn to drive a car yet

You can apply for a provisional licence at 15 years and 9 months old. You can learn to drive a car and take a test at 17.

If you already have a provisional licence to ride a moped, you do not need to reapply.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition

In England and Wales

You can learn to drive a car and take a test when you’re 16 if you get either:

• the ‘mobility part’ of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at the higher rate
• the ‘mobility component’ at the higher rate of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children and have applied for PIP - you must be receiving DLA before you turn 16 to be eligible

In Scotland

You can learn to drive a car and take a test when you’re 16 if you get any of the following:

• the ‘mobility component’ of Child Disability Payment (CDP) at the higher rate - you must be receiving CDP before you turn 16 to be eligible
• the ‘mobility component’ at the higher rate of DLA for children and are waiting to be transferred to get CDP
• the ‘mobility part’ of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) at the enhanced rate
• the ‘mobility part’ of PIP at the higher rate and are waiting to be transferred to get ADP

Your answers

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• 1. What kind of vehicle do you want to drive?: Car (category B)
• 1. What kind of vehicle do you want to drive?: Change
• 2. How old are you?: Under 16
• 2. How old are you?: Change