Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia Leonardo: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Leonardo years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 945 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (86.0% of 179 tests). Lowest: 2003 (73.0% of 148). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97 | 81.4% | +1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 117 | 81.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 179 | 86.0% | +5.9 pp |
| 2001 | 132 | 78.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 2002 | 84 | 83.3% | +3.2 pp |
| 2003 | 148 | 73.0% | -7.1 pp |
| 2004 | 72 | 77.8% | -2.3 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 Leonardo years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia Leonardo overall (80.1%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 73.0% from 148 tests.
- Which Leonardo year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 86.0% of 179 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2002.
- How much does the Leonardo pass rate vary by year?
- 13.0 percentage points between the highest (2000, 86.0%) and lowest (2003, 73.0%) 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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