Moped Licence Rules If you have a car driving licence

You can ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates and without taking the moped test in some situations.

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You passed your driving test on or after 1 February 2001

You’ll get a full moped licence if you either:

• pass your car driving test and then complete a compulsory basic training (CBT) course

• complete a CBT course and then pass your car driving test within two years

You can then ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates. You don’t need to take the full moped test.

You can ride mopeds for as long as your car driving licence lasts.

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You passed your driving test before 1 February 2001

You can ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates. You don’t need to take a CBT course or take the full moped test.

You must take CBT if you want to ride anything larger than a 50cc moped.

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125cc  Motorcycle/ scooter Rules

After you’ve completed CBT, you can ride a:

​motorcycle up to 125cc and with a power output of up to 11kW if you’re 17 or over

You must use L plates .

You must pass your full moped or motorcycle test within 2 years, or you have to either take CBT again or stop riding.