Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia RX50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RX50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 50.3% average, from 3,525 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (60.6% of 99 tests). Lowest: 2000 (44.5% of 220). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2000, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (50.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 155 | 45.2% | -5.1 pp |
| 1999 | 149 | 52.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2000 | 220 | 44.5% | -5.8 pp |
| 2001 | 257 | 50.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 221 | 49.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 603 | 51.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 571 | 49.7% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 549 | 49.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 241 | 49.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 116 | 52.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 2008 | 123 | 45.5% | -4.8 pp |
| 2009 | 99 | 60.6% | +10.3 pp |
| 2010 | 84 | 56.0% | +5.7 pp |
| 2011 | 77 | 57.1% | +6.8 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 RX50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2000, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia RX50 overall (50.3%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 44.5% from 220 tests.
- Which RX50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 60.6% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the RX50 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.1 percentage points between the highest (2009, 60.6%) and lowest (2000, 44.5%) 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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