Automatically upgraded from A2 licence or not?

[Paul456]

I had to do the A2 license because of my age (apparently being 24 makes me more capable of riding a bigger bike than being 23?) although managed to do the mod 1 part of the test before the law change on a big bike, so i think i won't have to re-take that test no matter what.

Anyway, question is, when i'm 24 (12 months time, i'll have only had my license for 13 months) will i automatically qualify for the full A license?

If not, then after 2 years do i automatically qualify or will i need to take the test on a larger bike?

I asked my instructor this and he wasn't too sure and i can't seem to find much on it online, the gov website doesn't seem to say. Some people say i will have to, others say its automatic.

[OhJay]

Nope, if you did A2 under the new scheme I'm afraid the restriction never runs out.

You are allowed to take the A test when you hit 24 but you have to do that to get rid of the restriction, it never just runs out of it's own accord any more

[Paul456]

Thought that might be the case. Oh well, only 12 months to wait. Thanks mate.

[Phooey]

I'm pretty sure that you will have to do the mod 1 again too!

I stand corrected if I am wrong. I thought the rule was you had to pass mod 2 within two years of your theory test or you take theory, mod 1 again OR if you are exempt from taking the theory, mod 2 must be passed within six months of taking mod 1, or you have to take mod 1 again!

[klingelton]

I thought it was a top up test, not mod1/mod2 but some other test. Seems really harsh to expect a 17 year old to take 3 full bike tests.