I’m 54 and thinking of doing my class C.
Whats the oldest anyone on here has done their C test and even C+E?
Truckmann:
I’m 54 and thinking of doing my class C.
Whats the oldest anyone on here has done their C test and even C+E?
If this is for a potential job then consider that many of the first rungs of the LGV job ladder can be very physically demanding
i read a 50 odd year old did it. on a post on here
nothing wrong with doing it at any age but getting a job at the age could be more difficult
Most of the assignments I do are physically demanding so not too bothered but the “too old to get work” bit is interesting.
I think more employers would rather hire a 50 year old truck driver compared to someone under 25. More mature they’d see it as surely.
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50 + and into 60’s is perfectly normal. As said, some of the work can be physical but the implication there is that anyone over 50 is less capable and I’m not getting involved in that one!! Dangerous territory.
If you want to do it, get on with it and trust your own judgement. You know how fit you are, or otherwise. There again, much of the CE work is anything but physically demanding. (But some can be).
Good luck with whatever you decide, Pete 
I took my C test in May 2015 at the grand old age of 57. The next week I walked into my local hauliers and the following week I was out delivering pallets across Norfolk. Some of the work can be a bit on the heavy side (moving 1 tonne pallets of coal or wood pellets using a pallet truck can be a pain) but in the main it’s straightforward work. One or two runs per day (up to 10 pallets per run) and a combination of business & domestic customers. Start at 0700 and with luck finished by 1700. Took my C+E in October 2015 but not yet had a chance to use it as I like to be home every night… 
At 54 you’re bound to find it easier on Class 1 than 2, as generally it’s less demanding and depending what you do, you may not interact with the load at all. So the most physical thing you end up doing is pushing on the air lines and winding up the legs.
However it is harder to get a start on Class 1, and because of that I’d suggest you look at possibly working your way up the classes on pallets. As already said, 1 ton pallets can be ballsache but where most pallet firms run both classes, you can progress up pretty quickly if you get your licences sorted out. I was in an artic the day after passing my class 1 via this route…
Best of luck pal! 