Driving test
AM practical test: choosing a manual or automatic transmission
State the transmission of your AM test vehicle and check that your application, booking and vehicle all match.
For the AM practical test, state whether the vehicle has a manual or automatic transmission. You may update your choice before the practical test is booked.
Record the right vehicle details
For the AM practical test, the MIT asks you to state both the vehicle type and its transmission. The available choice is a two-wheel moped, a three-wheel moped or a light quadricycle; for the selected vehicle, identify whether it uses a manual or automatic transmission. These details connect your application and booking to the vehicle you will use. Check the registration certificate and ask your driving school to confirm that the transmission has been described correctly.
The MIT allows you to add or change this information up to the booking of the practical test. If you change vehicles or transmissions while preparing, tell the person handling your application before the booking is final. Do not assume that an informal phone call has changed the official record: ask for confirmation. On test day, the vehicle must match the details recorded for your application as well as meet the technical and approval requirements.
Consider transmission as part of your preparation
Your choice between manual and automatic depends on the vehicle available and your ability to control it, but it also affects the licence. The MIT page states that if you take the test on an automatic vehicle, code 78 is recorded on the licence and limits you to driving vehicles with automatic transmission. Consider this before booking. Code 78 is not a penalty or an exam result; it is an administrative restriction connected with the vehicle used for the test. If you later want to remove or change it, ask the motorisation office which process and tests apply to your circumstances.
For example, suppose you have practised on an automatic moped but want to take the test on a manual quadricycle. Check that the new vehicle type and transmission are correctly recorded, and practise on that vehicle before test day. Theory is still required for AM road rules, while learning the controls requires practical riding or driving. Quiz Patente Ufficiale helps you review common road rules through chapters, quizzes, explanations, mistake review and study statistics.
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Frequently asked questions
Will I get code 78 if I take the AM test on an automatic?
The MIT states that code 78 applies when the practical test is taken on a vehicle with automatic transmission. It restricts driving to vehicles with automatic transmission.
When can I change the transmission I declared?
The MIT allows the information to be entered or changed before the practical test is booked. Ask the motorisation office or driving school to update the application and confirm the change.