What the law says…
A CBT certificate will allow you (with L plates) to ride:
At 16 up to a 50cc moped. At 17 up to a 125cc machine. At 19 or over practice on a larger machine and take your A or A2 licence.
You must pass a motorcycle theory test prior to all practical tests.
| What you can ride having completed your CBT and Theory test | |||
| Age 16 AM-Moped | Age 17 or over A1 Licence | 19 or over A2 Licence | 24 or over A Licence |
| Take Mod 1 Take Mod 2 |
Take Mod 1 125cc Take Mod 2 125cc |
Take Mod 1 M/c of 35kw (47bhp) Take Mod 2 M/c of 35kw (47bhp) |
Take Mod 1 M/c 595cc 40kw Take Mod 2 M/c 595cc 40kw |
| AM Moped licence | A1 Licence | A2 Licence | A Licence |
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You can now ride a moped restricted to 28mph No L plates-Passengers allowed Motorway restrictions apply |
You can now ride a 125cc machine No L plates- Passengers allowed |
You can now ride any bike up to 35kw (47bhp) No L plates-Passengers allowed |
You can now ride any machine of your choice. No L plates-Passengers allowed
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| Your options now… Keep riding a moped At 17 or over take a motorcycle test |
Your options now… Keep riding a 125cc machine At 19 or over you can now take the A2 test and ride a bike of 35kw (47bhp) |
Your options now… Keep riding a m/c of up to 47bhp After two years or on reaching 24 years take a full cat A licence |
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Age restrictions
From 19 January 2013 new age restrictions came into force on the category of motorcycle you can use.
The table below shows what sub-category you’ll need to use for module 2 if you’ve already passed module 1 before 19 January 2013.
| Your age from 19 January 2013 | Sub-category used for module 1 before 19 January 2013 | Sub-category used for module 2 after 19 January 2013 |
| 16 or over | P | AM |
| 17 or over | A1 | A1 |
| 17 or over | A2 | A1 |
| 23 or under | A | A2 |
| 24 or over | A | A |