Whether or not you can drive a motorhome on your regular driving license relies on two factors: the weight of the vehicle, and when you qualified for your license. If you passed your driving test before 1 January 1997, you are automatically entitled to drive vehicles in category C1 - those which weigh between 3,500kg and 7,500kg. This means you are allowed to drive most motorhomes without a special license. Anyone who passed their driving test in 1997 or later is entitled to drive vehicles in categories B and B1. This means you are allowed to drive a vehicle that weighs up to 3,500kg, with a trailer weighing up to 750kg behind you. Many smaller motorhomes are designed to weigh less than 3,500kg for this reason, but people who qualified to drive in 1997 or after need to pass an entry-level HGV license to drive larger models of motorhome.