Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia RS 250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RS 250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.4% average, from 6,067 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (94.1% of 203 tests). Lowest: 1995 (82.2% of 805). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 805 | 82.2% | -4.2 pp |
| 1996 | 819 | 84.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 1997 | 621 | 86.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 1,030 | 85.1% | -1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 674 | 88.1% | +1.7 pp |
| 2000 | 958 | 89.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 2001 | 478 | 88.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2002 | 312 | 87.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 203 | 94.1% | +7.7 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 RS 250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia RS 250 overall (86.4%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 82.2% from 805 tests.
- Which RS 250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 94.1% of 203 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2003.
- How much does the RS 250 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.9 percentage points between the highest (2003, 94.1%) and lowest (1995, 82.2%) 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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