Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia RS125R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RS125R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 59.1% average, from 2,726 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (64.4% of 90 tests). Lowest: 1998 (51.7% of 60). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (59.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63 | 54.0% | -5.1 pp |
| 1995 | 90 | 64.4% | +5.3 pp |
| 1996 | 97 | 63.9% | +4.8 pp |
| 1997 | 81 | 64.2% | +5.1 pp |
| 1998 | 60 | 51.7% | -7.4 pp |
| 1999 | 126 | 56.3% | -2.8 pp |
| 2000 | 199 | 61.8% | +2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 330 | 54.8% | -4.3 pp |
| 2002 | 366 | 63.9% | +4.8 pp |
| 2003 | 1,134 | 57.7% | -1.4 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 RS125R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia RS125R overall (59.1%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 51.7% from 60 tests.
- Which RS125R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 64.4% of 90 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002.
- How much does the RS125R pass rate vary by year?
- 12.7 percentage points between the highest (1995, 64.4%) and lowest (1998, 51.7%) 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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