Motorcycle licence requirements

If you have a provisional motorcycle licence or a full car licence you may ride motorcycles up to 125cc and 11kw power output, with L plates, on public roads.

To obtain your full motorcycle licence you MUST pass a motorcycle theory test and then a practical test.

If you have a full moped licence and wish to obtain full motorcycle entitlement you will be required to take a motorcycle theory test if you did not take a separate theory test when you obtained your moped licence.

You MUST then pass a practical motorcycle test.

Law MV(DL)R reg 31(1)

Light motorcycle licence (A1):

you take a test on a motorcycle of between 75 and 120cc
if you pass you may ride a motorcycle up to 125cc with power output up to 11kw

Standard motorcycle licence (A):

if your test vehicle is between 120 and 125cc and capable of more than 62 mph (100 km/h) you will be given a standard (A) licence
you will then be restricted to motorcycles of up to 25 kw for two years, not counting any periods of disqualification or revocation
after two years you may ride any size of machine

You MUST NOT carry a pillion passenger or pull a trailer until you have passed your test.

Law MV(DL)R reg 12

Moped licence requirements

A moped MUST have an engine capacity not exceeding 50cc, not weigh more than 250 kg and be designed to have a maximum speed not exceeding 31 mph (50km/h).

From June 2003 all EC Type Approved mopeds have been restricted to 28mph (45km/h).

Law RTO 1981 (as amended) Art 19D

To ride a moped, learners MUST: