APRILIA PEGASO 650 vs HONDA VFR800 FI

The HONDA VFR800 FI passes its MOT first time more often than the APRILIA PEGASO 650 — 86.7% vs 80.9%, a 5.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	APRILIA PEGASO 650	HONDA VFR800 FI
First-time pass rate	80.9%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	11.5%	8.5%
Median miles at test	16,108	26,212
MOT tests analysed	9,511	89,421
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

APRILIA PEGASO 650 80.9% pass · 9,511 tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.