Aprilia RSV Mille R vs Yamaha YZF-R1

The Aprilia RSV Mille R passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YZF-R1 — 84.8% vs 84.1%, a 0.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Aprilia RSV Mille R	Yamaha YZF-R1
First-time pass rate	84.8%	84.1%
Outright fail rate	8.1%	7.8%
Median miles at test	7,018	16,705
MOT tests analysed	2,558	231,553
Most common failure	brakes	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 MILLE R 84.8% pass · 2,558 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.