Bike & Car Theory Test

[Bardeey]

Soo... I'm a biker not a car'ERRR however It's about time I get a car aswell as I'm fed up of the gf having to drive me everywhere .

I just went to book my car theory test however when typing in my driving lisence number it's keeps saying, "You are not entitled to take or are not required to take the test you selected. For more information, please contact the Call Centre on 0870 600 0067 or email Customer Care at customercare@pearson.com. "

Yes i'm sure I clicked "Car" and yes im sure I am entering the correct number.

I checked my certificate and it doesnt actually say for motorcycle, if you do 1 does it count for the other too? I swear you use to have to do both but with the new rules that kicked in Sept07 I'm not sure if this is one of them.

If it's true and I don't have to take another theory.. WOOHOO.

EDIT: Ok after checking again it does say "A motorcycle category". So why the hell won't they accept me! (21st May 07 I took it)
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:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[Ravo]

Call the number and ask. It's all you can do.

[Bardeey]

Yeah I will later today but didn't know if anyone has had the same expierience and could give me an answer at 00:08am
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:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[Polarbear]

f you have taken the theory test for one, you dont have to take it for the other, at least, thats the way I undestand it.
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[Polarbear]

My missus has just told me I'm talking shit. She had to take a theory test with her bike, even though she had done one with a car
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[Kal]

Can't track down my class B theory certificate at the moment however my class A reads:

Your name
Your Licence number

has been examined and has PASSED the Driving Theory Test prescribed under section 89 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in respect of the A Motorcycle catagory on <date> at the <number> Theory Test Centre.
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[pwntifex]

You have to pass both Motorcycle and Car theory tests.
The online booking system at Pearson VUE is terrible and is always going wrong. It once told me that I was unable to book a practical test as my theory test pass number was incorrect. When I eventually got it booked, I had to move the date forward by a month. However, when it came to take the test, it turns out they'd screwed up: according to their records, the first-booked date was the date I had changed it to, not from.

In short: like most other 'essential' companies, they are shambolic and incompetent. Ring them up and don't rely on their online crap.
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the warped one: This is a follow up from the thread 'my willy hurts'

[5v3d3b0]

The way it works in Spain is you have to take the car theory for any licence apart from 50cc which is a 4 day course .
They call the call theory the general test. Then if you want a motorcycle licence you have to do the motorcycle theory as well. This is the same one for 125cc and full licence, but the practical is different.
125cc: Closed circuit practical on a 75-125cc scooter.
250+cc: The same closed circuit but on a 250cc geared bike making it harder cause the turns become more difficult. Then you have to do a road test which is just driving around for 20 minutes, but if you've had a 125cc licence for over 2 years you don't have to do this part. I think it's a pretty good system, but perhaps a little too easy

[dr_adams]

you do have to do two seperate tests. Maybe an error on their behalf or maybe when you got your license can you apply for only a bike license and not a provisional car license? i had my car one first i don't know but just a thought?

[deanoet]

Just ring them up and book it over the phone
Same price

Someone probably entered the details of the motorbike one wrongly so the system thinks you already have one
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[Pie-Roe]

Depends how long you have had your bike license. If its before 1st feb 2001, no need for you to take a car theory test.
If so, you just have to ring to book for practical, it confuses the online system if you try to otherwise. Saves you 30 quid though

HTH
Pyro

EDIT: you havent had it that long, give them a call and explain that their system is confused. I had a similar problem when I tried to book the bike one.
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[wristjob]

expect to have to take another theory test .
lucky they are easy.