You
can
only
hold
a
provisional
moped
licence
if
you
are
at
least
16
years
old.
It
entitles
you
to
ride
a
moped
on
the
road
as
a
learner
with
L-plates
(D-plates
in
Wales)
but
you
must
not
carry
a
pillion
passenger
or
go
on
a
motorway.
Your
provisional
licence
is
only
valid
when
you
have
the
DL
196
certificate
issued
on
completion
of
compulsory
basic
training
(CBT)
by
an
approved
training
body
(ATB).