APRILIA RSV

998cc Petrol Class 2

#2491 of 5426 overall #36 of 128 APRILIAs #113 of 226 sport bikes

APRILIA RSV — Photo: Felix Kaiser · CC BY 3.0

85.0%

first-time pass rate

8.3%

failed outright

13,360

median miles at test

61.3k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The RSV's first-time pass rate has risen 3.2 points since 2005, 86.3% to 89.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage RSV passes first time 88.0% of the time; by 50k that's 74.9%.

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 RSV

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	2,596	27.6	0.7×
brakes	2,116	22.5	0.6×
steering and suspension	1,275	13.5	0.6×
lamps and reflectors	925	9.8	0.7×
tyres and wheels	842	8.9	0.6×
reg plates and vin	581	6.2	1.2×
fuel and exhaust	319	3.4	0.6×
drive system	292	3.1	0.5×
suspension	244	2.6	0.5×
structure and attachments	225	2.4	0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the RSV beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k 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 RSV.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (95.2% pass). Weakest: 1999 (81.2%).

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.

APRILIA RSV FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA RSV reliable?

The APRILIA RSV is about average for its class: 85.0% of its 61,254 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2491 of 5426 models.

What does a RSV fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 28% of all defects recorded against failed RSV tests.

What is the best year of RSV to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2021-registered examples do best (95.2%) and 2000 worst (81.2%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a RSV last?

The median RSV shows 13,360 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 74.9% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.