APRILIA LEONARDO 300

264cc Petrol Class 2

#3356 of 5426 overall #54 of 128 APRILIAs #2142 of 2787 other bikes

81.1%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

15,374

median miles at test

333

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2011

The LEONARDO 300's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.3 points since 2008, 79.4% to 78.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the LEONARDO 300's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage LEONARDO 300 passes first time 88.4% of the time; by 30k that's 83.3%.

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 300

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	27	33.3
brakes	18	22.2
tyres and wheels	12	14.8
steering and suspension	10	12.3
suspension	3	3.7
lamps and reflectors	3	3.7
tyres	3	3.7
driving controls	2	2.5
Items Not Tested	2	2.5
body and structure	1	1.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the LEONARDO 300 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 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 300.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (85.2% pass). Weakest: 2004 (76.0%).

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.