APRILIA SXV 5.5 08

553cc Petrol Class 2

#3459 of 5426 overall #58 of 128 APRILIAs #2206 of 2787 other bikes

80.6%

first-time pass rate

9.2%

failed outright

2,767

median miles at test

206

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SXV 5.5 08

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	50
reg plates and vin	5	12.5
brakes	4	10
steering and suspension	3	7.5
fuel and exhaust	2	5
lamps and reflectors	2	5
tyres and wheels	1	2.5
drive system	1	2.5
suspension	1	2.5
tyres	1	2.5

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 08 beats 2 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 08.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (83.1% pass). Weakest: 2008 (74.7%).

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.