Motorcycle and moped tests

Printable version

1. Booking your tests

After you바카라 사이트™ve passed your theory test you바카라 사이트™ll also need to pass:

• an off-road riding test (known as the 바카라 사이트˜module 1 test바카라 사이트™)
• an on-road riding test (known as the 바카라 사이트˜module 2 test바카라 사이트™)

Normally, you can book the riding tests separately or at the same time, but you must pass the module 1 test before you take the module 2 test. There바카라 사이트™s a different fee for each module.

Change or check your test details

You can change the date of your test after you바카라 사이트™ve booked it.

You can check your appointment details if you바카라 사이트™ve lost your booking confirmation.

What you need to do to pass the tests

To pass the riding tests you must be able to:

• ride safely in different road and traffic conditions
• show that you know The Highway Code by the way you ride

The national standard for riding mopeds and motorcycles tells you everything that you must be able to do to pass the tests.

There바카라 사이트™s no minimum number of lessons you must have done before you book and take your tests.

2. What to take to your tests

You must take a moped or motorcycle and all of the following:

• your UK photocard driving licence
• your theory test pass certificate
• your compulsory basic training (CBT) certificate - unless you바카라 사이트™re taking the test to upgrade your full motorcycle licence
• your module 1 test pass certificate - if you바카라 사이트™re taking your module 2 test

Your test will be cancelled and you will not get your money back if you do not bring a moped or motorcycle and the right documents with you. They must be originals, not photocopies.

Clothing

You must wear:

• a motorcycle helmet that meets British safety standards (unless you바카라 사이트™re Sikh and wearing a turban)
• motorcycle boots or other sturdy footwear that supports and protects your ankles
• textile or leather motorcycle trousers or heavy denim trousers
• a textile or leather motorcycle jacket or a heavy denim jacket with several layers underneath
• motorcycle gloves

Your driving licence

You need to apply for a replacement driving licence if you lose yours before your test. This could take up to 15 days to arrive.

You should rearrange your test if you do not get the new licence in enough time. You must do this at least 3 working days before your test date or you바카라 사이트™ll have to pay again.

If you have a paper licence

You must bring a valid passport and your paper licence if you do not have a photocard driving licence.

If you have a licence from Northern Ireland

You must bring the photocard and paper counterpart if you have a licence from Northern Ireland.

If you바카라 사이트™ve lost your theory test certificate

Contact DVSA with your:

• name
• address
• date of birth
• driving licence number

You바카라 사이트™ll be sent a letter that you can take to your test instead of your pass certificate.

DVSA theory test enquiries
theorycustomerservices@dvsa.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 200 1122 (press 01)
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
Find out about call charges

3. Motorcycles and mopeds you can use for the tests

The motorcycle or moped you use for your tests must:

• be a solo machine - you can only use a sidecar if you have certain disabilities
• have a speedometer measuring speed in miles per hour (mph)
• display L plates (바카라 사이트˜L바카라 사이트™ or 바카라 사이트˜D바카라 사이트™ plates in Wales) on the front and rear
• be insured, taxed and roadworthy and have no engine warning lights showing

Read the list of A2 and A motorcycles that can be used for riding tests.

Subcategories of motorcycles and mopeds

There are 4 subcategories of mopeds and motorcycles.

In both modules of the test, you must use:

• the same subcategory as the licence you바카라 사이트™re applying for
• a vehicle with the same type of transmission (manual, automatic or semi-automatic)

	Moped, tricycle or quad bike	Light motorcycle	Standard motorcycle	Unrestricted motorcycle
Licence category	AM	A1	A2	A
Minimum age of rider	16	17	19	24 (direct access) or 21 (progressive access)
Engine capacity	Up to 50cc	120 to 125cc	At least 245cc	At least 595cc
Maximum speed	Up to 28mph	55mph or above	-	-
Engine power	Up to 4kW	Up to 11kW	20 to 35kW	At least 50kW
Motorcycle weight (without rider)	-	-	-	At least 175kg
Power to weight ratio	-	Up to 0.1kW/kg	Up to 0.2 kW/kg	-

Automatic and semi-automatic motorcycles

If you pass your tests on a motorcycle with automatic or semi-automatic transmission, you바카라 사이트™ll only get a licence for those types of motorcycle.

Engines with restricted power

You can restrict the engine power of a motorcycle so that it fits within subcategory A2 (20 to 35kW). You cannot restrict it below half its original power.

This means that if the unrestricted power of the motorcycle is 60kW, you cannot restrict it any lower than 30kW. A motorcycle바카라 사이트™s unrestricted power must not be more than 70kW.

You must bring proof if you바카라 사이트™ve restricted a motorcycle to subcategory A2 - if you do not your test will be cancelled.

The proof must:

• be on headed paper
• be from a main dealer, official importer or recognised specialist
• show the motorcycle바카라 사이트™s number plate (registration number)

You cannot use a dyno test certificate as proof of the restriction.

Motorcycles with variable power modes

If you use a switchable engine control unit (ECU) or variable power device, your motorcycle cannot have:

• interchangeable carburettor heads
• an exhaust manifold restrictor
• a hidden ECU - it must be clear what power mode the motorcycle is in

Electric motorcycles

You can use an electric motorcycle or moped if it both:

• has the same engine power as the petrol version
• can keep that power for at least 30 minutes

This is known as the 바카라 사이트˜continuous power rating바카라 사이트™ - you can check this with the manufacturer.

If you have a disability

You can use a motorcycle with a sidecar for your tests if you have certain disabilities. You cannot have a passenger in the sidecar during the tests.

Your licence will only let you ride motorcycles with sidecars.

You might be able to use a different vehicle if you바카라 사이트™re disabled - contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) before you book your test.

DVSA customer services
Telephone: 0300 200 1122 (option 02)
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
Find out about call charges

4. Module 1 off-road test: what happens

You바카라 사이트™ll take the module 1 test in an off-road motorcycle manoeuvring area.

The test normally takes about 20 minutes and includes:

• wheeling the moped or motorcycle and using the stand
• riding a slalom and figure of 8
• a slow ride
• a U-turn
• cornering and a controlled stop
• cornering and an emergency stop
• cornering and hazard avoidance

For the hazard avoidance and emergency stop exercises you must ride at a minimum speed of:

• 19 mph on a moped
• 31 mph on a motorcycle

Your test result

You바카라 사이트™ll be told if you바카라 사이트™ve passed module 1 at the end of the test.

The examiner will make a note of:

• dangerous faults - these involve actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property
• serious faults - these are potentially dangerous
• riding faults - these are not potentially dangerous, but could become serious if you keep making the same mistake

You바카라 사이트™ll pass module 1 if you make:

• no serious or dangerous faults (sometimes called 바카라 사이트˜majors바카라 사이트™)
• no more than 5 riding faults (sometimes called 바카라 사이트˜minors바카라 사이트™)

If you pass

The examiner will:

• tell you what faults you made, if any
• give you a pass certificate - you need to take this to the module 2 test

If you바카라 사이트™re upgrading your licence through 바카라 사이트˜progressive access바카라 사이트™, you must pass module 2 within 6 months. You have to pass module 1 again if you do not.

If you do not pass

You바카라 사이트™ll have to book another module 1 test and pay again. You have to choose a date at least 3 working days away.

If you바카라 사이트™ve already booked the module 2 test you might need to change the date, since you must pass module 1 before you can take module 2.

You바카라 사이트™ll lose your fee if you do not give 3 full days바카라 사이트™ notice to cancel your module 2 test. Sundays and public holidays do not count as working days.

5. Module 2 on-road test: what happens

You must pass module 1 before you can take the module 2 test.

You can book both modules at the same time, but if you do not pass module 1 you must wait 3 working days before you can retake it.

The module 2 test normally takes about 40 minutes and includes:

• an eyesight check
• 바카라 사이트˜show me, tell me바카라 사이트™ vehicle safety questions
• road riding
• independent riding

You must bring your module 1 pass certificate to the module 2 test, plus all the documents you had to bring to the module 1 test.

Eyesight check

You바카라 사이트™ll have to read a number plate from a distance of:

• 20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate
• 20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate

New-style number plates start with 2 letters followed by 2 numbers, for example AB51 ABC.

You바카라 사이트™ll fail your riding test if you fail the eyesight check.

바카라 사이트˜Show me, tell me바카라 사이트™ questions

You바카라 사이트™ll be asked 2 vehicle safety questions known as the 바카라 사이트˜show me, tell me바카라 사이트™ questions. These test that you know how to carry out basic safety checks.

Road riding

You바카라 사이트™ll drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways. You바카라 사이트™ll be asked to carry out:

• normal stops
• an angle start (pulling out from behind a parked vehicle)
• a hill start (where possible)

The examiner will give you directions using a radio. They바카라 사이트™ll normally follow you on a motorcycle.

Driving test routes are not published, so you cannot check them before your test.

Independent riding

You바카라 사이트™ll have about 10 minutes of independent riding. This is designed to assess your ability to ride safely while making your own decisions.

You can ask the examiner to repeat the directions if you forget them - you will not fail the test if you go off the route. You cannot use sat nav.

Your test result

You바카라 사이트™ll be told if you바카라 사이트™ve passed module 2 at the end of the test.

The examiner will make a note of:

• dangerous faults - these involve actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property
• serious faults - these are potentially dangerous
• riding faults - these are not potentially dangerous, but could become serious if you keep making the same mistake

You바카라 사이트™ll pass module 2 if you make:

• no serious or dangerous faults (sometimes called 바카라 사이트˜majors바카라 사이트™)
• no more than 10 riding faults (sometimes called 바카라 사이트˜minors바카라 사이트™)

If you pass your test

The examiner will:

• tell you what faults you made, if any
• give you a pass certificate
• ask you if you want your full licence to be sent to you automatically - give the examiner your provisional licence if you want to do this

You can start riding without L plates straight away when you바카라 사이트™ve passed your test. You do not need to wait for your full licence to arrive.

Contact DVLA if your full licence has not arrived 3 weeks after you applied for it.

If you do not pass

You have to book another module 2 test and pay again. You have to choose a date at least 10 working days away.

6. If your test is cancelled or there바카라 사이트™s bad weather

Your riding test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather, problems with your vehicle, or for other reasons.

Bad weather

Riding tests are not carried out in dangerous weather conditions, for example when the roads are icy or if there바카라 사이트™s flooding, thick fog or high winds.

Call your test centre if there are any of these conditions on the day of your test.

The phone number for the test centre is in your booking confirmation email.

If your test cannot go ahead

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will:

• automatically book the next available date for your test
• send you the details within 3 working days - it can take up to 7 days if there바카라 사이트™s a long period of bad weather

You can change the date you바카라 사이트™re given if it바카라 사이트™s not suitable.

You cannot claim for any out-of-pocket expenses if your test is cancelled because of bad weather.

Problems with you or your vehicle

You바카라 사이트™ll have to book another test and pay again if your test cannot be completed because of a problem with:

• you, for example if you feel unwell while taking your test
• your vehicle, for example if it breaks down during the test or does not meet the rules

Your test is cancelled for another reason

Sometimes DVSA has to cancel tests for other reasons, for example if the examiner is unwell.

You바카라 사이트™ll be sent a new date for your test if this happens. You can change the date if it바카라 사이트™s not suitable.

You can apply for a refund of out-of-pocket expenses if DVSA cancels your test at short notice.

7. If you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty

When you book your tests you should say if you have a:

• disability
• learning difficulty
• health condition

You바카라 사이트™ll still have to ride to the same standard to pass, but the examiner can make adjustments for your situation.

You바카라 사이트™re deaf or have a hearing impairment

The examiner will use written notes at the start of the test to explain what will happen. If you lip read, they바카라 사이트™ll also look at you so you can lip read what they바카라 사이트™re saying.

The examiner will usually give directions to you as hand signals. These will be explained to you before your test starts.

Using a sign language interpreter

You can take a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter with you. They must be at least 16 years old.

Your motorcycle instructor can be your interpreter.

You need to arrange your own interpreter and pay any fees that they charge.

You have reading difficulties

You바카라 사이트™ll do an eyesight check at the start of the module 2 test. The examiner will ask you to read the number plate on a parked vehicle.

You can write down what you see if you have reading difficulties.

You have learning difficulties

The examiner will make adjustments for the independent riding part of the module 2 test if you have learning difficulties.

They might ask if you바카라 사이트™d prefer to follow traffic signs instead of verbal directions.

You might be able to choose to follow a set of directions using a diagram. You바카라 사이트™ll normally be asked to follow up to 3 directions at a time, but the examiner can reduce this to 2 at a time.

You바카라 사이트™re pregnant

You can take the tests at any stage of your pregnancy. However, you must be able and willing to:

• do an emergency stop
• manually handle and wheel the motorcycle
• do the cornering and hazard avoidance exercise