APRILIA RSV vs HONDA CBR900RR

The APRILIA RSV passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CBR900RR — 85.0% vs 83.2%, a 1.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	APRILIA RSV	HONDA CBR900RR
First-time pass rate	85.0%	83.2%
Outright fail rate	8.3%	9.8%
Median miles at test	13,360	22,163
MOT tests analysed	61,254	165,881
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 85.0% pass · 61.3k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests

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