Vehicle Categories
Lorries between
3,500 and 7,500kg
C1
7 1/2 Ton
Small Lorries with Trailer
Between 3,500 kg and 7,500 kg towing trailer over 750 kg total weight not more than
12,250 kg
C1 + E
7 1/2 Ton with Trailer
Large Lorries
All Lorries over 3,500 kg
any number of axles. It can
tow a single axle trailer up to 750 kg
C
HGV
2 or 3
Large Lorries with Trailer
Rigid Vehicles over 3,500 kg towing trailers over 750 kg
C + E
HGV1
Articulated Lorries
Articulated Lorries and rigid Vehicles over 3,500 kg and single axle trailers over 5,000 kg or any other trailer over 750 kg
C + E
HGV1
HGV – LGV
Are the same, one is British and the other is the European translation
C1 = 7.5 Ton
Provided that you have passed your car test before 01 / 01 / 1997 you can drive C1 check your licence for cat. C1 entitlement. If you have passed your car test after 31 / 12 /1996 you cannot drive C1
C and C+E
Minimum age of 18 with a full car licence you can take your HGV / LGV Cat C, this is what was once called HGV 3 or 2 After you pass your HGV / LGV Cat C, you can then take your HGV / LGV Class 1 which is now called C+E