What do the categories on your driving licence mean?
Licence Category | Type | Additional driving test Needed? | Restrictions |
A Buy A License | Motorbikes | Yes | N/A |
A1 Buy A1 licence | Motorbikes | Yes | Up to 125cc or 11kW |
A2 Buy A2 Licence | Motorbikes | Yes | Up to 35kW |
AM Buy AM licence | 2 or 3 wheeled motors | Yes | Max speed 15.5-28mph |
B Buy B licence | Cars | No | Max 8 passenger seats |
B auto | Automatic cars | No | N/A |
B+E | Cat B + trailer | No | Up to 3,500kg |
B1 Buy B1 Licence | Light vehicles | No | Up to 550kg with goods |
C Buy C licence | Large lorries | Yes | Max trailer 750kg |
C+E | Cat C + trailer | Yes | N/A |
C1 Buy C1 licence | Lorries | Yes | Up to 7,500kg + 750kg trailer |
C1+E | Cat C1 + trailer | Yes | Max combined weight 12,000kg |
D Buy D licence | Bus | Yes | Trailer up to 750kg |
D+E | Cat D + trailer | Yes | N/A |
D1 Buy D1 licence | Minibus | Yes | Length max 8m, trailer max 750kg |
D1+E | Cat D1 + trailer | Yes | N/A |
F | Tractor | No | N/A |
G | Road roller | Yes | N/A |
H | Tracked vehicles | Yes | N/A |
K | Pedestrian vehicles | No | Self-propelled |
P | 2 wheeled vehicles | No | Max Speed 28 – 31mph |
Q | 2 wheeled motors | No | Max speed 15.5mph |