Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia Falco: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Falco years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.7% average, from 1,554 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (90.4% of 353 tests). Lowest: 2000 (84.4% of 456). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 456 | 84.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 633 | 85.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 353 | 90.4% | +3.7 pp |
| 2003 | 91 | 87.9% | +1.2 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which Falco years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia Falco overall (86.7%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 84.4% from 456 tests.
- Which Falco year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 90.4% of 353 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Falco pass rate vary by year?
- 6.0 percentage points between the highest (2002, 90.4%) and lowest (2000, 84.4%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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