What are the types of Driving licences in the UK?


There are numerous types of driving licences in UK, starting from two-wheelers to heavy goods vehicles.

Cars 

  • Category B 
  • For four-wheelers (cars) 
  • Category B Auto
  • for automatic cars 
  • Category BE 
  • for a car with a trailer

Medium size vehicles 

  • Category C1 
  • For HGV between 3500 to 7500 kg
  • Category C1E
  • For category C1 vehicles plus trailers over 750 kg

Large Vehicles 

  • Category C
  • For vehicles over 3500kg 
  • Category CE 
  • For category C vehicles and trailers over 750 kg

Mini-buses

  • Category D1 
  • drive bus with 16 passengers 
  • Category D1E 
  • For category D1 Vehicles and trailers over 750kg

Buses 

  • Category D 
  • Drive any bus with 8 passengers or more 
  • Category DE 
  • For category D vehicle plus trailer over 750 kg 


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