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2005 Aprilia Leonardo Sport City 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
234
Total Tests (All Years)
18,880 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 75.0%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 13.0% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Aprilia Leonardo Sport City 125 as it ages.

4 yrs74.5%
5 yrs66.7%
6 yrs70.0%
7 yrs77.1%
8 yrs74.2%
9 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs74.5%51
5 yrs66.7%45
6 yrs70.0%40
7 yrs77.1%35
8 yrs74.2%31
9 yrs75.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Aprilia Leonardo Sport City 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (9 yrs)75%32
2013 (8 yrs)74.2%31
2012 (7 yrs)77.1%35
2011 (6 yrs)70%40
2010 (5 yrs)66.7%45
2009 (4 yrs)74.5%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 11,542Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.7%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 12,990Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%
2011
70.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 12,226Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.5%
2012
77.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,132Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.4%
2013
74.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,061Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.6%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,880Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Aprilia Leonardo Sport City 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension15.7% (4 yrs)28.1% (9 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling9.8% (4 yrs)18.8% (9 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes5.9% (4 yrs)9.4% (9 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.0% (4 yrs)3.1% (9 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Leonardo Sport City 125 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 234 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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