Mod1/Mod2 Motorcycle Training
Module 1 Training off-road test: what happens
Motorcycle Training/ Theory CBT Mod1 and Mod2
You’ll take the module 1 test in an off-road motorcycle manoeuvring area.
The test normally takes about 20 minutes and includes:
- wheeling the moped or motorcycle and using the stand
- riding a slalom and figure of 8
- a slow ride
- a U-turn
- cornering and a controlled stop
- cornering and an emergency stop
- cornering and hazard avoidance
For the hazard avoidance and emergency stop exercises you must ride at a minimum speed of:
- 19 mph on a moped
- 31 mph on a motorcycle
Your test result
You’ll be told if you’ve passed module 1 at the end of the test.
The examiner will make a note of:
dangerous faults - these involve actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property
serious faults - these are potentially dangerous
riding faults - these are not potentially dangerous, but could become serious if you keep making the same mistake
You’ll pass module 1 if you make:
no serious or dangerous faults (sometimes called ‘majors’)
no more than 5 riding faults (sometimes called ‘minors’)
If you pass
The examiner will:
tell you what faults you made, if any
give you a pass certificate - you need to take this to the module 2 test
If you’re upgrading your licence through ‘progressive access’, you must pass module 2 within 6 months. You have to pass module 1 again if you do not.
If you do not pass
You’ll have to book another module 1 test and pay again. You have to choose a date at least 3 working days away.
If you’ve already booked the module 2 test you might need to change the date, since you must pass module 1 before you can take module 2.
You’ll lose your fee if you do not give 3 full days’ notice to cancel your module 2 test. Sundays and public holidays do not count as working days.
Module 2 Training on-road test: what happens
You must pass module 1 before you can take the module 2 test.
You can book both modules at the same time, but if you do not pass module 1 you must wait 3 working days before you can retake it.
The module 2 test normally takes about 40 minutes and includes:
an eyesight check
‘show me, tell me’ vehicle safety questions
road riding
independent riding
You must bring your module 1 pass certificate to the module 2 test, plus all the documents you had to bring to the module 1 test.
Eyesight check
You’ll have to read a number plate from a distance of:
20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate
20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate
New-style number plates start with 2 letters followed by 2 numbers, for example AB51 ABC.
You’ll fail your riding test if you fail the eyesight check.
‘Show me, tell me’ questions
You’ll be asked 2 vehicle safety questions known as the ‘show me, tell me’ questions. These test that you know how to carry out basic safety checks.
Road riding
You’ll drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways. You’ll be asked to carry out:
normal stops
an angle start (pulling out from behind a parked vehicle)
a hill start (where possible)
The examiner will give you directions using a radio. They’ll normally follow you on a motorcycle.
Driving test routes are not published, so you cannot check them before your test.
Independent riding
You’ll have about 10 minutes of independent riding. This is designed to assess your ability to ride safely while making your own decisions.
You can ask the examiner to repeat the directions if you forget them - you will not fail the test if you go off the route. You cannot use sat nav.
Your test result
You’ll be told if you’ve passed module 2 at the end of the test.
The examiner will make a note of:
dangerous faults - these involve actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property
serious faults - these are potentially dangerous
riding faults - these are not potentially dangerous, but could become serious if you keep making the same mistake
You’ll pass module 2 if you make:
no serious or dangerous faults (sometimes called ‘majors’)
no more than 10 riding faults (sometimes called ‘minors’)
If you pass your test
The examiner will:
tell you what faults you made, if any
give you a pass certificate
ask you if you want your full licence to be sent to you automatically - give the examiner your provisional licence if you want to do this
You can start riding without L plates straight away when you’ve passed your test. You do not need to wait for your full licence to arrive.
Contact DVLA if your full licence has not arrived 3 weeks after you applied for it.
If you do not pass
You have to book another module 2 test and pay again. You have to choose a date at least 10 working days away.