Amazing company and brilliant staff! made me feel at ease and passed first time! thanks everyone for all your help and support.Maddie Dixon
The D1 Licence will allow you to drive vehicles with:
Typically the driver will be looking to add the category D1 to their licence so they can drive a Minibus.
Amazing company and brilliant staff! made me feel at ease and passed first time! thanks everyone for all your help and support.Maddie Dixon
Payment Plans available on all our course packages
This course is designed for individuals who have had previous experience and are confident with manoeuvring a Minibus.
This course is designed for individuals who have little to no experience with manoeuvring a Minibus.
This course is designed for individuals that have no experience driving Minibuses or the opportunity to share the course with a friend or colleague.
If you have been unfortunate to have failed a previous DVSA D1 test, we can offer a Retest with 4 hours in total including your DVSA D1 Test.
Please note, test times can vary due to DVSA availabilty.
Do you have a D1 licence but haven’t had the driving experience in a D1 Minibus vehicle for a period of time. This course is ideal for individuals seeking to gain confidence in reversing and manoeuvring techniques. The refresher course can be either a half day or full day.
The half day course is ideal for drivers who have some experience but need to improve their manoeuvring skills or, are perhaps, changing to a different kind of vehicle and simply need a ´refresher´. The course consists of on-road awareness training and realistic manoeuvring exercises.
For the full day course, individuals have more opportunity to hone their advanced driving skills and increase their awareness of the road environment.
Are you unsure about which course would suit your ability best. MK Driver Training offer a D1 driving assessment. This assessment is designed to establish your driving & reversing skills prior to booking a D1 Course. That way, with your instructor you will be able to decide which D1 course suits you best.
Do you already have a D1 category on your licence and you are looking to tow a trailer? Click here to view our D1+E courses.
You will need Category B on your licence.
You must be 21 or older.
You must have had your driving licence for at least 2 years.
Please note that anyone who passed a car-driving test on or after 1st January 1997 will not have category D1 on their licence. This is the category required to legally drive a minibus on the public roads.
Prior to gaining your D1 Category you will have to undertake a Medical and apply for a Provisional Licence, you will then have to pass your theory and hazard perception test. Once completed you are then ready to take your D1 Course and DVSA D1 Test.
Drivers of passenger carrying vehicles (PCV), including minibuses, have to satisfy a higher medical standard than car drivers.
Take along a D4 Form for your GP to complete and with your completed D2 Form, send off to the DVLA.
If you are uncertain on where to obtain the relevant forms or are having any problems filling them out, please don’t hesitate to contact us or call us on 08004346238.
We can send all the relevant forms right to you or offer advice if you may need it.
Click here to apply for your D1 provisional licence.
You will need to successfully pass a DVSA PCV Theory and Hazard Perception Test for the D1 catergory.
Click here to book your D1 Theory Test
The test lasts approximately 75mins and consists of:
*Must have your licence with you to take your test otherwise it will be forfeited.