Driving licence categories 01.01.1999 to 18.01.2013 - valid throughout the EU
Class (included classes) | Type of vehicle | further conditions | Minimum age* |
---|---|---|---|
A (A 1, M) | Motorbikes | Motorbikes are restricted during the first 2 years:
| 18 |
A 1 (M) | Motorbikes | Light motorbikes: up to 125 cc engine capacity and up to 11 kW power output
| 16 |
B (M, S, L) | Passenger car | three- and four-wheeled motor vehicles up to 3,500 kg,
| 18 (17) |
C (C 1) | Lorry | more than 3,500 kg, up to 8 seats (+ driver's seat) + trailer up to 750 kg, previous possession class B
| 18 |
C 1 | Lorry | up to 7,500 kg, up to 8 seats (+ driver's seat) + trailer up to 750 kg, previous ownership class B
| 18 |
D (D 1) | Buses | more than 8 seats (+ driver's seat) + trailer up to 750 kg, previous possession class B
| 21 (18) |
D 1 | Buses | 9 to 16 seats (+ driver's seat) + trailer up to 750 kg, previous ownership class B
| 21 (18) |
E | Trailer |
|
Driving licence classes - only valid in Germany
Class (included classes) | further conditions | Minimum age* |
---|---|---|
M | Two-wheeled mopeds and bicycles with auxiliary motor (moped, mokick)
| 16 |
S (since 01.02.05) | three-wheeled mopeds and four-wheeled light motor vehicles up to 350 kg
| 16 |
L |
| 16 |
T (M, S, L) |
| 16 |
* The values in brackets for the minimum age refer to the training occupation "professional driver" or comparable occupations (see § 10 Driving Licence Ordinance). For category B, accompanied driving is also possible from the age of 17 (see § 48a of the Driving Licence Ordinance).
- The weights are the permissible total weight, for class S the unladen weight.
- The new driving licence classes at the time of conversion are listed in Annex 3 of the Driving Licence Ordinance.
Vested rights from the previous classes are retained. There are also the additional rights from the comparable new classes from 19.01.2013 without exchanging the driving licence.