Aprilia RSV Factory 07 vs Yamaha YZF-R1

The Aprilia RSV Factory 07 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YZF-R1 — 90.9% vs 84.1%, a 6.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Aprilia RSV Factory 07	Yamaha YZF-R1
First-time pass rate	90.9%	84.1%
Outright fail rate	6.3%	7.8%
Median miles at test	7,512	16,705
MOT tests analysed	208	231,553
Most common failure	steering and suspension	lighting and signalling

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 RSV FACTORY 07 90.9% pass · 208 tests YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests

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