How to Pass your Full Motorcycle Licence

At present to ride any motorbike in the UK without L-Plates, ride on motorways and carry passengers, you will first need to complete the CBT , pass the motorcycle theory test  then take and pass the full motorcycle test, this is conducted at a Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (D.V.S.A.) test centre and consists of two parts, Module 1 and Module 2.

Wherever you live, best advice from us is to visit your local school before you spend any money, as standards will range hugely from professional ATB's that take care of everything for you & supply full safety kit, new bikes & premises 7 days a week, through to others that work out of the back of a van that rent car parks on a weekend only. Don’t just believe what is written on websites, as with everything in life you get what you pay for. All of our training courses take place from our school on the border of Surrey and West Sussex and the majority of our full tests are taken at Burgess Hill test centre. 

What size bike you can ride will depend on your age and what size of bike you take the test on.

A1 125cc Motorcycle Licence - At 17 Years old or above then you can take the A1 Lightweight Bike Test to enable you to get rid of the L-Plates , carry passengers & never have to take a CBT again!

A2 47 Bhp Motorcycle Licence - If you are 19 Years old or over or just wish to ride bikes of around 250-600cc see our A2 Standard Bike Test page.

Full A Motorcycle Licence (D.A.S.) - If you are over 24 then please look at the full A Direct Access page, this will allow you to ride any size bike with any power output.

Before any motorbike test or Scooter test can be booked or taken you must be in possession of a current C.B.T. certificate AND a Motorcycle Theory Test Certificate.

The documents you are required to present to your examiner on the test day include:

• Current Valid UK Driving Licence. (Full car or provisional)
• Plastic Licence card with photograph, if you have old style paper only (pre 1998) then you must have a valid U.K. passport.
• Current C.B.T. Certificate (DL196).
• Current Motorcycle Theory Test Certificate.
• Module One Pass Certificate (only if taking Module Two).

To ride as a Learner on L-Plates.
You can ride a manual or automatic for 2 years on L-Plates with a C.B.T. certificate but you DO NOT have to take a theory test to do this.

At 16 you can ride a 50cc Moped. At 17 you can ride a 125cc.

The only way to guarantee you will pass the motorcycle test is to get the correct amount of training and/or experience before booking the test appointment and the safest way to do this is to have your riding assessed first by a professional instructor.