Rules for A2 Licence Class and Vehicle Categories
What the exam tests
A2 licence questions test the vehicle category, power limits, age rules and upgrade path. You must know the difference between A1, A2 and A.
A2 rules
- A2 is the "mellomtung" motorcycle class: maximum 35 kW, and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.2 kW/kg.
- The motorcycle must not be derived from a machine with more than 70 kW (double the A2 limit). A restricted bike whose original engine exceeded 70 kW is not A2-legal.
- Minimum age for A2 is 18. Training includes a basic traffic course, theory test and practical test.
- After two years with A2 and at least age 20, you can upgrade to full A by passing the practical test. Direct access to A is at 24.
- A1 is from 16: max 125 cc, 11 kW and 0.1 kW/kg. A moped is class AM.
- The motorcycle must be registered and documented for the class; carry proof if the bike is restricted.
Worked example
A bike produces 35 kW and weighs 180 kg, so its ratio is 0.19 kW/kg - within the A2 ratio. But its engine is a restricted version of a 75 kW model. Is it A2-legal? No: the donor exceeds 70 kW, so both the power limit and the derivation rule fail. The rider needs a different machine.
Traps
Checking only kW and ignoring the 0.2 kW/kg ratio; forgetting the 70 kW donor rule; assuming two years' experience alone upgrades you without a test; confusing A1 and A2 limits.