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For a category A practical test in Great Britain using an ordinary petrol-powered solo motorcycle, what is the minimum power requirement?

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Solo, with a maximum power of at least 25 kW (33 bhp)

Solo, with a maximum power of at least 11 kW (14.6 bhp)

Fitted with a sidecar, and with a maximum power of at least 35 kW (46.6 bhp)

Solo, with a maximum power of at least 50 kW (67 bhp)

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Solo, with a maximum power of at least 50 kW (67 bhp)This was the right answer

For an ordinary petrol-powered category A test motorcycle in Great Britain, the current minimums are 595 cc engine capacity, 50 kW power and 175 kg without the rider. The 40 kW figure in the archive is outdated. A sidecar may be used only under the agreed disability arrangements, which affect the resulting entitlement; electric test motorcycles have separate requirements.

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Current category A test-machine minimumsReviewed guidance summary · The independent correction replaces the obsolete 40 kW option text, retaining its correct index and marking the wording as Lanekind editorial content.

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