Driving Licence Minimum Ages and Classification of Vehicles.


Shown below are the MINIMUM ages that have to be attained to drive different types of vehicle in Cyprus and the driving licence vehicle classifications. They are NOT the same as the UK.
If you are 17 years old and hold a FULL UK licence for a car you CANNOT drive in Cyprus until you are 18.

24th March 2010 - The law has changed to allow those residents of Cyprus who are 17.5 years of age to apply for a learner licence to drive cars. However, a driver cannot take the driving test until attaining the age of 18.

DescriptionCategoryMinimum
Ages
Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125cc and a power output not exceeding 11kW (14.6bhp)A118
Motorcycles up to 25kW(33bhp) and a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg. Motorcycle combination with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg.A18
Any size motorcycle with or without a sidecarA21
Motor tricycles / quadricycles, 3 or 4 wheeled vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 550kg.B118
Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.B 17.5 learner licence only
18
As Cars but with automatic transmissionB
Automatic		17.5 learner licence only
18
MopedI17
Lorries between 3500kg and 7500kg with a trailer up to 750kgGama 118
Minibuses with between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kgDelta 121


Motor scooters are either motorcycles or mopeds depending on their engine size and specification.





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