APRILIA PEGASO 600

660cc Petrol Class 2

#1854 of 5426 overall #15 of 128 APRILIAs #1122 of 2787 other bikes

87.2%

first-time pass rate

7.3%

failed outright

16,074

median miles at test

343

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2025

The PEGASO 600's first-time pass rate has risen 6.3 points since 2018, 83.7% to 90.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the PEGASO 600's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage PEGASO 600 passes first time 90.3% of the time; by 20k that's 81.1%.

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 PEGASO 600

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	10	27
brakes	9	24.3
suspension	6	16.2
lighting and signalling	5	13.5
tyres	2	5.4
wheels	1	2.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.7
steering and suspension	1	2.7
tyres and wheels	1	2.7
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.7

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 PEGASO 600 beats 4 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 PEGASO 600.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (87.4% pass). Weakest: 2007 (84.7%).

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.