APRILIA SXV 5.5

553cc Petrol Class 2

#3270 of 5426 overall #53 of 128 APRILIAs #2081 of 2787 other bikes

81.5%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

2,683

median miles at test

340

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2011

The SXV 5.5's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.9 points since 2010, 85.3% to 68.4%.

What fails on a SXV 5.5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	43.9
reg plates and vin	12	21.1
lamps and reflectors	8	14
tyres and wheels	3	5.3
fuel and exhaust	3	5.3
steering and suspension	2	3.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.5
brakes	1	1.8
suspension	1	1.8

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 SXV 5.5 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 SXV 5.5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (85.1% pass). Weakest: 2007 (76.1%).

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.