The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

Regulations 4 to 6 and 43

SCHEDULE 2E+W+S CATEGORIES AND SUB-CATEGORIES OF VEHICLE FOR LICENSING PURPOSES

PART 1E+W+S

(1) Category or sub-category(2) Classes of vehicle included(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
[F1AM Mopeds [F2, electric scooters being used in a trial] and light quadricycles.Q]
A [F3Motor bicycles [F4, electric scooters being used in a trial] and motor tricycles] [F5Q, AM, A1, A2 and K]
A1 [F6A1 motorcycles [F7, A1 motor tricycles and electric scooters being used in a trial]] [F8Q and AM]
[F9A2 A sub-category of category A comprising A2 motorcycles [F10and electric scooters being used in a trial].Q, AM and A1]
[F11A3 A sub-category of category A comprising A3 motorcycles [F12, A3 motor tricycles and electric scooters being used in a trial].Q, AM, A1, A2 and K]
B

[F13[F14Motor vehicles, other than vehicles included in category Q [F15which are not electric scooters being used in a trial], AM, A, F or K, having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and designed and constructed for not more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, including:]

(i) a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the trailer has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms; and

(ii) a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.]

[F16Q, AM, [F17B + E,] F and K]
F18. . .F18. . .F18. . .
B+E [F19Combinations of a motor vehicle (being a tractor vehicle in category B) and trailer or semi-trailer where—
(a)

the combination does not fall within category B or B96; and

(b)

the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.]

None
CMotor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, other than vehicles falling within category D, F, G or H [F20which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and], including any such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.None
C1A sub-category of category C comprising motor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes [F21which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and], including any such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.None
D [F22Motor vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, including any such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.]None
D1 [F23A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of not more than sixteen passengers not including the driver, with a maximum length not exceeding 8 meters and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.]None
C+ECombinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category C but the combination does not fall within that category.B+E [F24and C]
C1+E

[F25A sub-category of category C+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle in category B, or in sub-category C1, and a trailer or a semi-trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes and—

(a)if the tractor vehicle is in category B, the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes; and

(b)if the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1, the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer exceeds 750 kilograms.]

B+E [F26and C1]
D+ECombinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category D but the combination does not fall within that category.B+E [F27and D]
D1+E

A sub-category of category D+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where:

(a)the tractor vehicle is in sub-category D1, [F28and]

(b)the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle,

(c)F29...

(d)F29...

B+E [F30and D1]
FAgricultural or forestry tractors, including any such vehicle drawing a trailer but excluding any motor vehicle included in category H.K
GRoad rollers.None
HTrack-laying vehicles steered by their tracks.None
KMowing machines which do not fall within category A and vehicles controlled by a pedestrian.None
PF31. . .F31. . .

Textual Amendments

PART 2E+W+S

(1) Sub-category(2) Classes of vehicle included(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
C1+E (8.25 tonnes)

  • [F32A sub-category of category C+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer in sub-category C1+E where:

    (a)

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms and may exceed the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle, and

    (b)

    the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 8.25 tonnes.]

None
D1 (not for hire or reward)A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles in sub-category D1 driven otherwise than for hire or reward.None
D1+E (not for hire or reward)

  • [F33A sub-category of category D+E comprising motor vehicles in sub-category D1+E where:

    (a)

    the motor vehicles are driven otherwise than for hire or reward, and

    (b)

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms and may exceed the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle.]

None
LMotor vehicles propelled by electrical power.None

Textual Amendments

PART 3E+W+S

(1) Sub-category(2) Classes of vehicle included(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
B1 (invalid carriages)A sub-category of category B comprising motor vehicles which are invalid carriages.None

[F34Part 4E+W+S

Textual Amendments

(1) Category or sub-category(2) Class of vehicle(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
Former sub-category B1Motor vehicles having four wheels and an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms save for light quadricycles.None
Former category B+ECombinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes.None
Former sub-category D1Motor vehicles having more than eight but not more than sixteen seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length exceeding 8 metres and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.None
Former sub-category D1+E

Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where:

(a)

the tractor vehicle is in former sub-category D1,

(b)

the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle,

(c)

the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes, and

(d)

the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers.

None
Former category PCategory P vehicles.None

Part 5E+W+S

(1) Category(2) Classes of vehicle included(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
QCategory Q vehicles.None

Part 6E+W+S

(1) Category(2) Classes of vehicle included(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
B96

Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where—

(a)

the tractor vehicle is in category B;

(b)

the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms; and

(c)

the maximum authorised mass of the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes but does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.

None]