Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia SR50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SR50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 65.8% average, from 23,933 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (82.1% of 56 tests). Lowest: 2006 (61.6% of 1,961). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (65.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83 | 67.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1997 | 163 | 68.7% | +2.9 pp |
| 1998 | 348 | 66.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 1999 | 668 | 67.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 1,226 | 66.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 1,596 | 67.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2002 | 1,744 | 69.0% | +3.2 pp |
| 2003 | 3,092 | 65.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 2,166 | 63.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 2,071 | 62.0% | -3.8 pp |
| 2006 | 1,961 | 61.6% | -4.2 pp |
| 2007 | 1,957 | 64.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 1,834 | 64.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 1,135 | 64.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 670 | 66.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 716 | 69.0% | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | 517 | 69.1% | +3.3 pp |
| 2013 | 436 | 70.9% | +5.1 pp |
| 2014 | 296 | 72.0% | +6.2 pp |
| 2015 | 356 | 71.3% | +5.5 pp |
| 2016 | 347 | 72.0% | +6.2 pp |
| 2017 | 425 | 74.8% | +9.0 pp |
| 2018 | 56 | 82.1% | +16.3 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 SR50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia SR50 overall (65.8%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 61.6% from 1,961 tests.
- Which SR50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 82.1% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
- How much does the SR50 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.5 percentage points between the highest (2018, 82.1%) and lowest (2006, 61.6%) 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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