To upgrade your licence you will need to take a Practical Driving Assessment (PDA) in a MR class vehicle.
Find out how to book a PDA. You can book your PDA up to 6 months in advance.
Once you have passed your PDA, your licence record will be updated to show that you are now authorised to drive light rigid class vehicles.
Your driver’s licence card will be updated when you renew your current licence.
If you would like to update your licence card before your next renewal, you can order a replacement licence.
Provisional licences
If you hold a provisional C-class driver’s when you apply for your MR class licence, your MR licence will also be a provisional licence.
Find out the rules for driving on your provisional licence.
If you have a licence with a restriction to automatic transmission and you complete the PDA in a vehicle of a higher class fitted with a manual transmission, the restriction will be removed and only the highest class will show on your licence.
Synchromesh vehicles
If you complete your PDA in a vehicle fitted with a synchromesh transmission your licence will have a condition that you will only be permitted to drive vehicles fitted with a synchromesh gearbox.
A synchromesh transmission is a type of manual gearbox found in modern cars and trucks which uses synchronising collars to help make smooth gear changes.
If you complete the PDA in a heavy vehicle of a higher class fitted with a manual non-synchromesh transmission you can drive vehicles (except motorcycles) fitted with automatic or manual gearboxes of either type.