The following are different licences and categories of motor vehicle:
Licence Type | Category | Age Limit |
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Code A1 | motor cycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine not exceeding 125 cc | at least 17 years old on the date of the test |
Code A | motor cycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine that exceeds 125 cc | You must be 18 years or older to apply |
Code B | motor vehicle, including a minibus, bus and goods vehicle, with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500kg. | You must be 18 years or older to apply |
Code C1 | For a bus, minibus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg | You must be 18 years or older to apply |
Code C | This is for a motor vehicle, a bus or a goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000kg. | You must be 18 years or older to apply |
Code EB | Licence for light motor vehicle that is articulated (light motor vehicle drawing a trailer) with a gross combination mass not exceeding 3 500 kg | You must be 18 years or older to apply |
Code EC1 | This is for: an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer[s]) with a gross combination mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg |
You must be 18 years or older to apply |
Code EC | This is for an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer[s]) with a gross combination mass exceeding 16 000 kg or a combination of a bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000 kg | You must be 18 years or older to apply |