# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Schedule 2


“SCHEDULE 1
Categories and Sub-categories of Vehicle for Licensing Purposes
Regulations 3 and 4
PART 1
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category
Classes of vehicle included
Additional categories
AM
Mopeds and light quadricycles.
Q
A
Motor bicycles and motor tricycles.
Q, AM, A1, A2 and K
A1
A sub-category of category A comprising A1 motorcycles and A1 motor tricycles.
Q and AM
A2
A sub-category of category A comprising A2 motorcycles.
Q, AM and A1
B
Motor vehicles, other than vehicles included in category Q, AM, A, F or K, having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including—
(a) a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the trailer has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms; and
(b) a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.
Q, AM, F and K
B+E
Combinations of a motor vehicle (being a tractor vehicle in category B) and trailer or semi-trailer where—
(a) the combination does not fall within category B or B96; and
(b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.
None
C
Any motor vehicle having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, other than a vehicle falling within category D, F, G or H which, is designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and including such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
None
C1
A sub-category of category C comprising motor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and including such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
None
D
Any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
None
D1
A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles having more than 8 but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length not exceeding 8 metres and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
None
C+E
Combination of motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category C but the combination does not fall within that category.
B+E
C1+E
A sub-category of category C+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where—
(a) the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1;
(b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle; and
(c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes.
B+E
D+E
Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category D but the combination does not fall within that category.
B+E
D1+E
A sub-category of category D+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where—
(a) the tractor vehicle is in sub-category D1; and
(b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle.
B+E
F
Agricultural or forestry tractor, but excluding any motor vehicle included in category H.
K
G
Road roller.
None
H
Track-laying vehicle steered by its tracks.
None
K
Mowing machine or vehicle controlled by a pedestrian excluding any motor vehicle include d in category B.
None
PART 2
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category
Classes of vehicle included
Additional categories and sub-categories
C1+E (8.25 tonnes)
A sub-category of category C+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer in sub-category C1+E the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 8.25 tonnes.
None
D1 (not for hire or reward)
A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles in sub-category D1 driven otherwise than for hire or reward.
None
D1+E (not for hire or reward)
A sub-category of category D+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer in sub-category D1+E driven otherwise than for hire or reward.
None
L
Motor vehicle propelled by electric power.
None
PART 3
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category
Classes of vehicle included
Additional categories and sub-categories
B1 (invalid carriages)
A sub-category of category B comprising motor vehicles which are invalid carriages.
None
PART 4
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category
Classes of vehicle included
Additional categories and sub-categories
Former sub-category B1
Motor vehicles having 4 wheels and an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms, not including light quadricycles.
None
Former category B+E
Combinations of motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes.
None
Former sub-category D1
Motor vehicles having more than 8 but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length exceeding 8 metres and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
None
Former sub-category D1+E
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where:
(a) the tractor vehicle is in former sub-category D1;
(b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle;
(c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes; and
(d) the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers.
P
Category P vehicles.
None
PART 5
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category
Classes of vehicle included
Additional categories and sub-categories
Q
Category Q vehicles.
None
PART 6
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category
Classes of vehicle included
Additional categories and sub-categories
B96
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where—
(a) the tractor vehicle is in category B;
(b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms; and
(c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes but does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.
None
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/170/schedule/2 (the official version)
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