APRILIA RSV1000 MILLE

1000cc Petrol Class 2

81.5%

first-time pass rate

9.3%

failed outright

14,231

median miles at test

151

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a RSV1000 MILLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	9	42.9
brakes	5	23.8
tyres and wheels	3	14.3
reg plates and vin	1	4.8
lamps and reflectors	1	4.8
drive system	1	4.8
fuel and exhaust	1	4.8

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 RSV1000 MILLE beats 0 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 RSV1000 MILLE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (86.8% pass). Weakest: 2001 (80.3%).

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.