***You can drive C1+E category vehicles at age 18 if one of the following apply: **Age 18 if you got your driving licence before 10 September 2009 and the weight of the vehicle and trailer together is under 7,500 kg. *Age 17 if you are a member of the armed services. The weight of the trailer, when fully loaded, can’t weigh more than the unladen weight of the vehicle The total weight of the vehicle and the trailer together can’t weigh more than 12,000 kg. Vehicles weighing between 3,500 kg and 7,500 kg, with or without a trailer - weighing no more than 750 kgĪs category C1 but with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg. Medium sized vehicles with or without trailers *Age 16 if you are currently getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate (mobility component).Įxample of category B with a trailer weighing over 750 kg: Motor vehicle with an unladen weight of 1,500 kg and a maximum weight of 2,000 kg towing a fully loaded trailer with a weight of 1,500 kg – total weight 3500.Įxample of category B+E: Motor vehicle with a MAM up to 3,500 kg towing a trailer of any weight over 750 kg. The weight of the trailer, when fully loaded, can’t weigh more than the unladen weight of the vehicleĪs category B with automatic transmissionĪs category B but with a heavier trailer that isn't covered in the descriptions for category B The total weight of the vehicle and the trailer together can’t weigh more than 3,500 kg. Motor vehicles with a MAM of up to 3,500 kg, no more than eight passenger seats, with or without a trailer - weighing no more than 750 kgĪs category B but with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg. The term maximum authorised mass (MAM) means the total weight of the vehicle plus the maximum load it can carry safely. Cars or light vans, with or without trailers *Age 16 if you are currently getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate (mobility component). Motor tricycles, quadricycles and three or four wheeled vehicles with an unladen weight no more than 550 kg *You can ride a large motorcycle at any age two years after passing a test on a medium-sized motorcycle. Motorcycles with a sidecar and a power to weight ratio of up to 0.16 kW/kgĪny size motorcycle, with or without a sidecar if you have completed the large motorcycle Direct Access Scheme Medium-sized motorcycles up to 25 kW (33 bhp) and a power to weight ratio of up to 0.16 kW/kg Light motorcycles with an engine size of up to 125 cc and a power output of up to 11 kW (14.6 bhp) Scooters with an engine size of up to 50 cc and a maximum speed of up to 50 km/h There are also circumstances that will upgrade a lower category on your licence if you pass the driving test in a higher category. If you hold a full car driving licence (category B), it may be possible for you to apply for provisional entitlements in a higher category.
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