eB Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Drivers categories and information codes D889 This leaflet gives general informat Category definitions Listed below is a description of vehicle categories before and from 19 January 2013. n only. To find out more go to www.gov.uk/browse/driving EU categories before 19 January 2013 Een eer IP] + Amoter veice wih fewer than four wheels win amaximum ] [AM {Moped design speed excooding &Sem/n but nat exceeding SOwTh + Towhoe vehicles or true veces with a maxinum and which, # propelled by an internal combustion engine, has design speed of rotors than #8 hv 2 cylinder capucy not exceoding S05, ght quadreyele ; Jat [> Lhe motereycies wit an engine size of up to 12500 anda {With an unladen mass of not more than 360kg, not Inctding power ouput of upto 11K f6oRP) Barer nash case otc vac, hon mcr [An ‘* Medium-sized motorcycles up to 25KW (33bhp) and a power esion s to weight ratio of unt 0.10kVikg lai [= A matoreyete wih a cyinder capacity not exceeding 1250 + Motorcycles with a sidecar and a power to weight ratio of up of @ power not exceeding 11KW and with @ power to weight ee ration exeaecing OW per ko, [A '* Any size motorcycle, with or without a sidecar if you have = Amotor woycie with x not exceeding 1EKW. campleed the lage motoreyea Direct Access Scher. [+ Amory of poner not ocean Sk, wih a pr a1 | * Motor reyes, quaicyles and tree or fur wheeled {ewe at not exceading 0.26 por kg and not vehicles win an iladan weight no re than 30k. hicies Win an unlagen weigh no more than SSOkg [A [= A motoreyele ofa power exceeding 3SkW or with @ power to JB * Motor vehicle win a Maxum Authorised Mass (MAN) of Repro tape move a tito 3 00kg, fo mero han ight passages saat nor « Krbeanyclo of potor not reaeting BSW wth w power to without a traler weighing no more than 7S0kg. ‘weight ratio not exceeding 0.280 per kg and derived from a + Motor vehi with @ WAM of up to 3.S00ka, Ro more than valactoes ara oe Sight passenger sat thor wou taker wong so eet ero narene poe) more than 750kg. The total weight of the vehicle and trailer A motor ryote vith a pows ecing 1SRW. {ogatr cant weigh mots tans soe Teese smuet | TST T= Motor vehicles wih four wheals upto 400k unladen weight trailer, when fully loaded, can’t weigh more than the unladen _0f SS0kg for vehicies Intended for carrying goods. —| welt ofthe vehi. IB * Motor veticles wit a MAM not exceeding 3, 500kg, desgred [ct | Vehicies weighing botween 3,500kg and 7,500K9, with or ‘and constructed for the cariage of no moce than eight Withow a raler weighing no moe han 704g. «Rime walm ne iv wh avalerupto 750g, Je + Vehicles over 3.500kg, wit a traber up to 750K Band consiucte forthe carriage of no more han sight Dt | + Smal passongercerying vehicle wih 9 o 18 passangor pasvengers as wol asthe driver wth tale over ‘S0kg, Scns wrt a Valor upto 750k, thee te combinaon MAM is ot exceeding 8, 200K JD | = Any bus win mor than eight passaroer seat, with araler | [G1 [> Vehicis petween 8.500k9 and 7800Ka, designed ard upto 75040 Constructed for caring ro ore Dan sign aseorgers as IB+E | + As category S but wih a heavier tale that fn covered ih wo asthe crver with a tral up t 750K9. {re dese pton for category 8 7 Vehicles over 350049 wih a traler upto 750%9, designed lors] = voices between 3.500Kg and 7.S00Ka wih a Wale over and constructed for earyng no more than eight passongers ‘750kg, designed and constructed for carrying no more than 96 wl as the driver. Sight pacsenpore aswel as te ovr wih aval over D1 | = Vehicles with no more than {6 passanger seals n ation 750g (combed weght not more than 12.0004). to he driver and ity a maximum lengh not excooding eight loxE | + Weiss over 3.5009 with a traler over 70ka, metres with a ral up to 750k D1+E] + As category Dt but win a alr over 750K, Tho total weight | [P| » Any bus designed and consructed fr caring me than aight of the vehicle and the trailer together can't weigh more than passengers as well as the chives, with a traler up to 750Kg. 12,000kg. The weight ofthe Vale, wien uly toadea, cant” | [BE |» Combinaions of vecles consisting ofa vehicle in category weigh mere than the unladen welght of ho vehicle. Sane stall, here the combination does not come thin D+E | > Any bus with mor than eight passenger seat wit a Valor category 8 andthe MAM of healer or sem-traler does not vee 750k, ia |__| exceed 3,500kg. 5 EXE | + Venicies between 3600K9 and 7.5009 wih a waar over National categories before and from 19.1.2013 750kq, designed and cortructed for earying no rave than Sign passangers as wal asthe cer -cerbined wort not Agricultural tractors ‘more than 1200049 @ Fad rollers [GE | = Venices over 3,500, designed and consructd for carving " no more than eght passengers as wel asthe ver Wit) @ h Tracked vehicles eae nea k Pedestrian controlled vehicles IDE | + Vehicles with no more than 16 passenger seats as well as. 1 Electric vehicle eave ac wn amas ant exci ot metres wih a raler over 750k, provided tat tha MAN P Mopeds {he combination fred does ta exesod 12,0008 q Moped - has a maximum design speed not exceeding ]DE | * Any bus designed and constructed for carying more than eight 25kmvh (new national category introduced 19.1.2013).. e ¢ “y INVESTORS yo IN PEOPLE passengers as well as the ver, with a taller over 750% * Unclaimed test pass ‘An unclaimed test pass before 19.1.2019 in category A (less than 25kW) will be shown on this certificate as A2 with the test pass date alongside. saneInformation codes Listed below are descriptions of the information codes which may show on your driving licence. These tell you any restrictions to your driving entitlement. Code definitions 01 Eyesight correction 02 Hearing/communication aid 10 Modified transmission 15 Modified clutch 20 Modified braking systems 25 Modified accelerator systems 30 Combined braking and accelerator systems 31 Pedal adaptions and pedal safeguards 82 Combined service brake and accelerator systems 33 Combined service brake, accelerator and steering systems 35 Modified contro! layouts 40 Modified steering 42 Modified rear-view mirror(s) 43 Modified driving seats 44 — Modifications to motorcycles: (1) Single operated brake (2) Adapted front wheel brake (@) Adapted rear wheel brake (4) Adapted accelerator (6) (Adjusted) Manual transmission and manual clutch (6) (Adjusted) Rear-view mirrors) (7) (Adjusted) Commands (direction indicators, braking light) {8) Seat height allowing the driver, in siting position to have two feet on the surface at the same time land balance the motorcycle during stopping and standing. (11) Adapted foot rest (12) Adapted hand grip 45 Motorcycle only with side-car 46 Tricycles only (applies to licences issued on or after 29 June 2014) 70 Exchange of licence 71 Duplicate of licence 78 — Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission 79 Restricted to vehicles in conformity with the specifications stated in brackets (02) Restricted to category AM vehicles of the three-wheel or light quadricycle type (03) Restricted to tricycles 96 Vehicles combined with a trailer, with a Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) exceeding 750kg where the MAM of such a combination exceeds 350k but does not exceed 4250kg 97 Not authorised to drive category C1 vehicle which falls within the scope of the tachograph regulations NO 3821/85 on recording equipment in transport National codes 101 Not for hire or reward 102. Drawbar trailers only 105 Not more than 5.5m long 106 Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission 107 Not more than 8250kg 108 Subject to minimum age requirements 110 Limited to invalid carriages 111 Limited to 16 passenger seats 118 Limited to 16 passenger seats except for automatics With any special controls required for safe driving Organ donor 118 Start date is for earliest entitlement 119° Weight limit does not apply 121 Restricted to conditions specified in the Secretary of State's notice 114 115 122 Valid on successful completion: Basic Moped ‘raining Course (CBT) 123. Limited to not more than 5.5m long except for automatics 124 Limited to drawbar trallers only except for automatics 125 Tricycles only (applies to licences issued before 29 June 2014) ‘Changes to your health since your last licence was issued Htyou have a medical condition that has got worse since your licence was issued or if you develop a new condition you must tell us immediately. ‘You can do this by downloading and completing the relevant medical questionnaire from ‘www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving and ‘sending it to Drivers Medical Group, DVLA, Swansea, ‘SA99 1TU. You can also write to us at the same ‘address or tell us by phone by ringing 0300 790 6806. Itis @ criminal offence not to tell us and you could be fined up to £1,000. Buying 4 vebicle? The tae is no longer trensferdle So you Must tae it before you use it wom govur/vehicletaxrules ‘Third parties can check your driver licence information| online by using the Check Driving Licence service. You can get your check code by visting ‘www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence The third party will need: * the last 8 characters of your driving licence number * your check code * to visit wwnw.gov.uk/check-driving-information The code must be used within 21 days and can only be used once. The code is case sensitive.