APRILIA MANA 850

839cc Petrol Class 2

#3719 of 5426 overall #61 of 128 APRILIAs #2366 of 2787 other bikes

79.3%

first-time pass rate

11.0%

failed outright

10,762

median miles at test

675

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2017

The MANA 850's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.0 points since 2011, 84.7% to 81.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the MANA 850's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MANA 850 passes first time 84.2% of the time; by 20k that's 74.3%.

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 MANA 850

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	50	34.7	1.4×
steering and suspension	28	19.4	1.2×
drive system	22	15.3	3.9×
lighting and signalling	19	13.2	0.6×
tyres and wheels	17	11.8	1.2×
fuel and exhaust	4	2.8	0.8×
body and structure	2	1.4	0.6×
reg plates and vin	1	0.7	0.3×
driving controls	1	0.7	0.6×

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 MANA 850 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 MANA 850.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (80.1% pass). Weakest: 2009 (74.8%).

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 MANA 850 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA MANA 850 reliable?

The APRILIA MANA 850 is less reliable than average for its class: 79.3% of its 675 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3719 of 5426 models.

What does a MANA 850 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 35% of all defects recorded against failed MANA 850 tests.

How many miles will a MANA 850 last?

The median MANA 850 shows 10,762 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 74.3% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.