Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia RS125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RS125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 60.0% average, from 32,245 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (83.3% of 359 tests). Lowest: 1994 (51.4% of 286). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (60.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 68 | 51.5% | -8.5 pp |
| 1993 | 188 | 52.7% | -7.3 pp |
| 1994 | 286 | 51.4% | -8.6 pp |
| 1995 | 352 | 55.1% | -4.9 pp |
| 1996 | 458 | 56.8% | -3.2 pp |
| 1997 | 555 | 55.7% | -4.3 pp |
| 1998 | 1,292 | 56.8% | -3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 2,271 | 55.0% | -5.0 pp |
| 2000 | 4,304 | 56.6% | -3.4 pp |
| 2001 | 3,909 | 56.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 2002 | 3,200 | 57.5% | -2.5 pp |
| 2003 | 2,608 | 58.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 2,510 | 58.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 1,941 | 59.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 1,740 | 62.2% | +2.2 pp |
| 2007 | 1,700 | 68.4% | +8.4 pp |
| 2008 | 1,441 | 66.6% | +6.6 pp |
| 2009 | 797 | 69.9% | +9.9 pp |
| 2010 | 526 | 64.8% | +4.8 pp |
| 2011 | 386 | 69.7% | +9.7 pp |
| 2012 | 178 | 73.0% | +13.0 pp |
| 2013 | 88 | 64.8% | +4.8 pp |
| 2016 | 90 | 68.9% | +8.9 pp |
| 2017 | 359 | 83.3% | +23.3 pp |
| 2018 | 441 | 75.3% | +15.3 pp |
| 2019 | 215 | 78.6% | +18.6 pp |
| 2020 | 109 | 82.6% | +22.6 pp |
| 2021 | 89 | 82.0% | +22.0 pp |
| 2022 | 87 | 80.5% | +20.5 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 RS125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia RS125 overall (60.0%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 51.4% from 286 tests.
- Which RS125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 83.3% of 359 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
- How much does the RS125 pass rate vary by year?
- 31.9 percentage points between the highest (2017, 83.3%) and lowest (1994, 51.4%) 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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