getting started
What is the step-by -step process to get a full motorcycle licence in the UK?
Getting a full motorcycle licence involves five key steps:
1. Get your Provisional Licence
To ride on public roads you first need to get a provisional licence.
It costs £34 when you apply online.
2. Complete your compulsory basic training
The training makes sure you can ride safely on your own while you practice for your full moped or motorcycle test.
3. Pass the motorcycle theory test
Motorcycle theory tests cost £23. All riders have to pass the theory test before booking practical test.
4. Pass your
module 1 test
You’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
5. Pass your
module 2 test
You must pass module 1 before you can take the module 2 test.
The module 2 test normally takes about 40 minutes and includes:
- an eyesight check
- ‘show me, tell me’
- 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.
Once you have successfully passed all of the stages above, you will have your full motorcycle licence.