Aprilia
4,255 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Rsvs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.0%
Pass-after-fix
4.4%
Fail
6.4%
Avg miles
16,626
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,177 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.6 points across the cohorts — newer Rsv examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
88.7%
Fail
6.6%
PRS
4.6%
Avg mileage at test
17,749 mi
Pass
91.3%
Fail
5.4%
PRS
3.0%
Avg mileage at test
6,587 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,154 MOT tests, the Rsv returns 89.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake efficiency below minimum requirement. A missing rear reflector and a non-conforming number plate round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 16,961, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear
29 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
22 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Brake efficiency below minimum requirement
21 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
19 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
19 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Audible warning not working
14 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Reflector colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
11 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Projected beam image is obviously incorrect
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£75–£130
If every one of this Rsv's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.6-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Aprilia Rsv makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.3%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.3% — a 2.6-point improvement. Tests in this band average 6,587 miles — roughly 11K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: missing, noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
88.7%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 88.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: missing, tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, and the less effective brake control does not…. Average mileage on test for this band is 17,749 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (88.7% pass). That's a 2.6-point spread across 3,843 older tests and 334 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Rsv and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
