APRILIA RSV vs HONDA CBR1100XX

The HONDA CBR1100XX passes its MOT first time more often than the APRILIA RSV — 87.1% vs 85.0%, a 2.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	APRILIA RSV	HONDA CBR1100XX
First-time pass rate	85.0%	87.1%
Outright fail rate	8.3%	8.1%
Median miles at test	13,360	27,599
MOT tests analysed	61,254	105,141
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 RSV 85.0% pass · 61.3k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k tests

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