APRILIA PEGASO 650 TRAIL

660cc Petrol Class 2

#2016 of 5426 overall #22 of 128 APRILIAs #1223 of 2787 other bikes

86.6%

first-time pass rate

6.4%

failed outright

7,276

median miles at test

313

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The PEGASO 650 TRAIL's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.6 points since 2011, 87.8% to 84.2%.

What fails on a PEGASO 650 TRAIL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	9	29
lighting and signalling	6	19.4
brakes	5	16.1
tyres and wheels	5	16.1
body and structure	4	12.9
drive system	2	6.5

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 650 TRAIL beats 3 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 650 TRAIL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (91.4% pass). Weakest: 2007 (83.7%).

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.