APRILIA LEONARDO

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3557 of 5426 overall #59 of 128 APRILIAs #98 of 734 commuter bikes

80.1%

first-time pass rate

14.4%

failed outright

16,767

median miles at test

945

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2016

The LEONARDO's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.2 points since 2006, 86.6% to 79.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the LEONARDO's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage LEONARDO passes first time 86.3% of the time; by 40k that's 81.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a LEONARDO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	103	36	2.6×
brakes	63	22	1.2×
lighting and signalling	41	14.3	0.9×
tyres and wheels	39	13.6	1.7×
lamps and reflectors	11	3.8	0.4×
suspension	10	3.5	1.3×
tyres	6	2.1	0.9×
fuel and exhaust	6	2.1	0.8×
body and structure	4	1.4	0.9×
driving controls	3	1	1.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the LEONARDO beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the LEONARDO.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2000 (86.0% pass). Weakest: 2003 (73.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

APRILIA LEONARDO FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA LEONARDO reliable?

The APRILIA LEONARDO is more reliable than average for its class: 80.1% of its 945 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3557 of 5426 models.

What does a LEONARDO fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 36% of all defects recorded against failed LEONARDO tests.

What is the best year of LEONARDO to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2000-registered examples do best (86.0%) and 2003 worst (73.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a LEONARDO last?

The median LEONARDO shows 16,767 miles at test, and examples around 40k miles still pass 81.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.