Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia Sport City: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Sport City years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.3% average, from 3,292 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (85.1% of 188 tests). Lowest: 2005 (72.3% of 195). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2009, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66 | 80.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 2005 | 195 | 72.3% | -5.0 pp |
| 2006 | 162 | 79.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 293 | 81.2% | +3.9 pp |
| 2008 | 708 | 77.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 622 | 75.2% | -2.1 pp |
| 2010 | 463 | 77.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 316 | 73.1% | -4.2 pp |
| 2012 | 202 | 78.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 188 | 85.1% | +7.8 pp |
| 2014 | 61 | 75.4% | -1.9 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 Sport City years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2009, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia Sport City overall (77.3%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 72.3% from 195 tests.
- Which Sport City year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 85.1% of 188 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013.
- How much does the Sport City pass rate vary by year?
- 12.8 percentage points between the highest (2013, 85.1%) and lowest (2005, 72.3%) 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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