APRILIA RSV 4 R

999cc Petrol Class 2

#1818 of 5426 overall #14 of 128 APRILIAs #76 of 226 sport bikes

87.3%

first-time pass rate

5.6%

failed outright

7,261

median miles at test

251

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The RSV 4 R's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2013 (83.8% → 83.0%).

What fails on a RSV 4 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	57.6
tyres and wheels	4	12.1
brakes	3	9.1
reg plates and vin	3	9.1
lamps and reflectors	2	6.1
body and structure	1	3
steering and suspension	1	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 R 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 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (90.0% pass). Weakest: 2010 (86.3%).

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.