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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.

After you鈥檝e completed CBT, you can ride a:

• moped if you鈥檙e 16 or over
• motorcycle up to 125cc and with a power output of up to 11kW if you鈥檙e 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.

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

Book your CBT course directly with a motorcycle training school.

The training school sets the course price. The price depends on where you do the training and if you bring your own moped or motorcycle.

The training school can ask you to share your driving licence information with them before the course.

Your trainer can stop your compulsory basic training (CBT) course if your basic knowledge of The Highway Code and traffic signs is not good enough for you to ride safely.

You need to know:

• the main rules that apply to moped and motorcycle riders
• what other road users are likely to do

You can to help you prepare. You can also buy it from high street and online book shops.

Take your UK driving licence to your training course.

What you need to wear

You must wear:

• a motorcycle helmet that meets British safety standards (unless you鈥檙e Sikh and wearing a turban) - check if the training school will provide one
• motorcycle boots or other sturdy footwear that supports and protects your ankles
• textile or leather motorcycle trousers or heavy denim trousers
• a textile or leather motorcycle jacket or a heavy denim jacket with several layers underneath
• motorcycle gloves

Using your own moped or motorcycle

You cannot ride your own moped or motorcycle to the course unless you already have a CBT certificate - for example, if you鈥檙e taking CBT again before your current certificate expires.

The CBT course usually lasts a full day. It can take longer depending on how quickly you learn.

There are 5 parts to the course:

• introduction and eyesight check
• on-site training
• on-site riding
• on-road training
• on-road riding

You move from one part to the next when your trainer is happy you鈥檝e:

• learnt the theory
• shown the practical skills to a safe basic level

On-road riding

The on-road riding part must last at least 2 hours. Complain to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if the trainer cuts this short.

How many people you鈥檒l train with

You might train with other learners. There鈥檚 a maximum number of:

• 4 learners per trainer for on-site parts
• 2 learners per trainer for on-road parts

Complain to DVSA if there are more learners than this.

When you complete the course

You鈥檒l get a 鈥榗ertificate of completion鈥� (sometimes called a 鈥楧L196鈥�) when you successfully complete the course.

You can then ride a moped or motorcycle up to 125cc and with a power output of up to 11kW on the road with L plates (L or D plates in Wales).

You can ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates and without taking the moped test in some situations.

You passed your driving test on or after 1 February 2001

You鈥檒l get a full moped licence if you either:

• pass your car driving test and then complete a compulsory basic training (CBT) course
• complete a CBT course and then pass your car driving test within two years

You can then ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates. You do not need to take the full moped test.

You can ride mopeds for as long as your car driving licence lasts.

You passed your driving test before 1 February 2001

You can ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates. You do not need to take a CBT course or take the full moped test.

You must take CBT if you want to ride anything larger than a 50cc moped.

You must take compulsory basic training (CBT) to ride in these places:

• the Isle of Wight
• South Uist
• North Uist
• Benbecula
• Harris
• Lewis
• mainland Orkney
• mainland Shetland
• any other island connected to mainland Great Britain by road

You do not need to take CBT to ride on other offshore islands.

if you want to complain about your motorcycle training school鈥檚 service, or get a refund from them.

Standard of training

Complain to the training school if you鈥檙e not happy with the standard of training you received, including if:

• the on-road riding part did not last at least 2 hours
• there were too many learners per trainer
• the conduct of an instructor was not professional
• the training (or training site) was unsafe

You need to give:

• your trainer鈥檚 name and the training school name
• the address where you took the training
• the date and time you took the training
• details of why you鈥檙e not happy with the training

If your complaint has not been resolved

You can complain to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if you have not been able to resolve the issue directly with the training school.

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