Before you can ride any Moped or Motorcycle you must first complete a CBT, however if you took and passed your full car test before February 1st 2001 you may ride up to a 50cc Moped only, with no L-Plates, you may also take pillions but cannot ride on motorways. You will not need to take a CBT to ride a moped in these circumstances but will need one to ride a motorbike.
A valid UK driving licence is required before taking any motorcycle test or training, this can either be a full car licence or a provisional motorcycle licence.
Never ridden a motorcycle before?
If you have never ridden a motorcycle with gears before we would always recommend a New Rider Course first so that you can learn at your own pace and not somebody else's.
Age 16+ – After the CBT is completed, riders are limited to a 50cc moped and no faster than 45kph (28mph) is allowed. L-Plates must be displayed (front and rear), but no passengers or motorways are allowed. Your certificate is valid for 2 years.
Age 17+ – After the CBT is completed, riders can use up to a 125cc machine with a maximum power of 11kw (15 BHP). L-Plates must be displayed (front and rear), but no passengers or motorways are allowed. Your CBT certificate is valid for 2 years.
Age 17+ – After the CBT & motorcycle theory test are completed, you are able to take the full DSA A1 Test. This will allow you ride up to a 125cc machine with a maximum power of 11kw (15 BHP).
DSA Direct Access course. Once this test has been passed you can then ride any size of motorcycle with unlimited horsepower.