LICENCE CATEGORIES EXPLAINED

At the age of 16, you can ride a Moped of up to 50cc on L-Plates once you have passed your Compulsory Basic Training (CBT).  The CBT will expire after two years, after which you will need to contact Elite to retake your CBT. 

At 16 you are NOT eligible to ride anything bigger than a 50cc moped but you could upgrade to an AM Licence which would allow you to ride the same 50cc moped without L-plates and carry a pillion. You cannot however ride on Motorways. To obtain your AM Licence you must have a valid CBT, pass your Theory test and your practical Mod1 & Mod2 test. 

At the age of 17, you can ride a motorcycle of up to 125cc on L-Plates once you have passed your compulsory Basic Training (CBT). You will NOT be able to ride on Motorways or carry a pillion (passenger). The CBT will expire after two years, after which you will need to contact Elite to retake your CBT.

At 17 you are NOT eligible to ride anything bigger than a 125cc Motorcycle but you could upgrade to an A1 Licence which allows you to ride the same 125cc Motorcycle but without L-Plates, ride on the Motorway & carry a pillion. To obtain your A1 Licence you must have a valid CBT, pass your Theory test and your practical Mod1 & Mod2 test. 

At the age of 19, you can ride a Motorcycle of a minimum of 395cc but it has to be restricted to 47bhp. If you have not previously obtained your A1 Licence (in other words you've not done any formal Motorbike lessons), you will need to undertake Direct Access Training to obtain your A2 Licence. You will need to complete Compulsory Basic Training (CBT), pass your Theory test and your practical Mod1 & Mod2 test.

If you are 19 and have already obtained your A1 Licence and held it for two years, you qualify to obtain your A2 Licence by undertaking the Mod1& Mod2 test. You do not have to retake a CBT or Theory test!

If you are aged 24 and have not previously undertaken any Motorcycle lessons. You will need to obtain your full Motorcycle licence by undertaking Direct Access Training. Upon completion of DAS Training, you will be able to ride a Motorcycle of any cc without any restrictions. The training will comprise Compulsory Basic Training (CBT),  Mod1 & Mod2 Training. You will have to pass your Theory test and Mod1 & Mod2 test.

If you are aged 21 and have held your A2 Licence for two years, you can progress to your full Motorcycle Licence by undertaking the practical Mod1 & Mod2 test again. You will then be able to ride a Motorcycle of any cc without restrictions. You will not have to retake your CBT 

or the Theory test.