Aprilia Pegaso Strada 650 vs Honda VFR800 Fi

The Honda VFR800 Fi passes its MOT first time more often than the Aprilia Pegaso Strada 650 — 86.7% vs 86.6%, a 0.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Aprilia Pegaso Strada 650	Honda VFR800 Fi
First-time pass rate	86.6%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	7.5%	8.5%
Median miles at test	8,372	26,212
MOT tests analysed	784	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 STRADA 650 86.6% pass · 784 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.