APRILIA RSV 4 FACTORY A-PRC

999cc Petrol Class 2

87.4%

first-time pass rate

8.1%

failed outright

6,573

median miles at test

111

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The RSV 4 FACTORY A-PRC's first-time pass rate has risen 7.9 points since 2015, 82.4% to 90.3%.

What fails on a RSV 4 FACTORY A-PRC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	7	36.8
tyres and wheels	4	21.1
reg plates and vin	2	10.5
brakes	2	10.5
tyres	2	10.5
fuel and exhaust	1	5.3
steering and suspension	1	5.3

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 RSV 4 FACTORY A-PRC beats 4 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 4 FACTORY A-PRC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2011 (79.2%).

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.