What Licence Do I Need? - Bike or Moped - Electric 50cc & 125cc

Compulsory basic training (CBT) is a course you usually have to take before you ride a moped or motorcycle on the road.

The training makes sure you can ride safely on your own while you practise for your full moped or motorcycle test.

CBT is not a test that you pass or fail.

After you’ve completed CBT, you can ride a:
- moped if you’re 16 or over
- motorcycle up to 125cc and with a power output of up to 11kW if you’re 17 or over
- You must use L plates (L or D plates in Wales).

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

You can be fined up to £1,000 and get up to 6 penalty points for riding if you do not have a valid CBT certificate.

When you do not need to take CBT
You do not have to take CBT if you:
- want to ride a moped (up to 50cc) and you passed your car driving test before 1 February 2001
- want to ride a motorcycle and have a full moped licence from passing a moped test since 1 December 1990
- have a full motorcycle licence for one category and want to upgrade to another
- live and ride on some offshore islands
- want to ride a trial e-scooter

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Contents:
0:06 - Introduction to Electric Moped Licencing
0:22 - 50cc Equivalent Licence Requirements
0:51 - CBT Licence in relation to 50cc Equivalents
1:11 - 50cc Equivalent CBT Limitations
1:21 - 50cc Equivalent How Long is CBT Valid?
1:31 - 50cc Equivalent CBT With Provisional Licence
1:45 - 125cc Equivalent Licence Requirements
1:53 - Difference Between 50cc & 125cc Equivalent
2:09 - Do I need a Licence for 125cc Equivalent
2:21 - CBT Licence in relation to 125cc Equivalents
1:30 - 125cc Equivalent CBT Limitations
1:37 - 125cc Equivalent CBT With Provisional Licence
3:04 - How To Book CBT
3:22 - Closing Thoughts

[PhilipBallGarry]

Despite the license rules for bikes (EV or ICE) being a complete mess, you explained things really well. Thank you!
Now we're out of the EU it's time for a complete overhaul of this ridiculous situation. Whether it's an EV or ICE bike they both provide an environmentally friendly alternative to most ICE cars (especially a 7-seat SUV with a single occupant 🙄). They both represent a big part of a modern transport solution. Government should be doing everything they can to encourage it and this should start with a simpler, more accessible licencing regime 👍

[shareforeverything]

I need to see the photoes of moped I and moped II and core differences between them? Without Gear and With Gear?

[jezbrown]

What do you need to drive a Citroen AMI in the UK?

[mypersonal]

Hi i have a question,

I have provisional licence, now i want to ride 50 cc scooters, do i need to do all of these,
1-CBT
2-Bike and Moped theory test

Please advice. Thank you.

[Robcol]

THIS IS A QUESTION I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A STRAIGHT ANSWER FOR THIS EVEN THE DVLA DID NOT KNOW …

The DVLA told me they would get someone to ring me back but they never did …

I DID MY MOD 1 TEST AND MOD 2 TEST ON A 125 SCOOTER AND PASSED NO PROBLEM…

SO I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT I CAN NOW TAKE MY L PLATES OFF AND CARRY A PASSENGER ONLY ON MY 125 SCOOTER WHICH I PASSED ON…

I DID MY MOD 1 TEST AND MOD 2 TEST ON MY 125 SCOOTER FOR MY OWN REASONS AND ONLY WANTED IT SO I COULD CARRY MY WIFE ON DAYS OUT LOCALLY AS I'M NOT INTERESTED IN GETTING A BIGGER BIKE

BUT THE QUESTION IS ???

I OWN ANOTHER 125 CC MOTORBIKE WITH GEARS WHICH I'M NOT INTERESTED IN CARRYING ANY PASSENGERS ON AS IT IS FOR MYSELF FOR MY OWN PLEASURE …

AM I STILL ALLOWED TO RIDE MY 125 CC GEARED BIKE WITH L PLATES OR WILL I NEED TO RENEW MY CBT EVER 2 YEARS EVEN THOUGH I'VE PASSED MY A1 AND A2 ON MY 125 SCOOTER …

HELP PLEASE …

[doop]

I believe if you are over 18, have a drivers license and done a CBT then you CAN have a passenger on a 50cc. You said you cannot ride with passenger, but I believe that is incorrect.

[markchaskelson]

Is this true for petrol 50 and 125cc mopeds?

[rakinkhan]

Hii
I am 18 and have my provisional license. Will i be able to ride 125cc petrol motorbike with completing cbt and how much you reckon that will cost me??

[superhittv]

I have a provisional licence can i ride 50cc without driving licence

[zaccllewellyn]

You don't get cc mopeds as it's a brudhledd motor and not working on a spindle powering the gears, a shite little moped like you said is pedal controlled your wrong

[nightblxxdy]

can i ride without a license? because i am 14

[zaccllewellyn]

You're wrong I have my electric mountain bike and go 28 miles per hour it's a £13599 bike and £4799. Upgrades and it isn't restricted apart from being 16 and that's common knowledge

[zaccllewellyn]

That's a scooter not a moped a moped is pedal driven wether it's pedal rotations or a single rotation for each gear but nah them are just scooters and not acooters