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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.…

A list of subcategory A2 and category A motorcycles that can be used for the module 1 and module 2 motorcycle riding tests.

• Updated: 5 December 2024

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…

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

Find a compulsory basic training (CBT) course to learn to ride a motorcycle or moped

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

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

Data about the public attitudes towards motorcycles, produced by Department for Transport.

• Updated: 8 October 2020

• Updated: 21 November 2024

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