1997 Aprilia Pegaso 650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

320

Total Tests (All Years)

27,921 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 74.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 18.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Aprilia Pegaso 650 as it ages.

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.1%

13 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↓9.7%

15 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs74.3%

→ ↑17.1%

17 yrs91.4%

→ ↓15.2%

18 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	66.7%	51
13 yrs	77.8%	45
14 yrs	78.9%	38
15 yrs	69.2%	39
16 yrs	74.3%	35
17 yrs	91.4%	35
18 yrs	76.2%	42
19 yrs	74.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Aprilia Pegaso 650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (19 yrs)	74.3%	35
2015 (18 yrs)	76.2%	42
2014 (17 yrs)	91.4%	35
2013 (16 yrs)	74.3%	35
2012 (15 yrs)	69.2%	39
2011 (14 yrs)	78.9%	38
2010 (13 yrs)	77.8%	45
2009 (12 yrs)	66.7%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,438Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 23,272Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 21,657Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,192Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 23,427Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,921Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

MOT results for 1997 Aprilia Pegaso 650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	66.7%	51	22,438	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2010	13	77.8%	45	23,009	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2011	14	78.9%	38	23,272	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2012	15	69.2%	39	21,657	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2013	16	74.3%	35	23,192	Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%
2014	17	91.4%	35	21,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2015	18	76.2%	42	23,427	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2016	19	74.3%	35	27,921	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Aprilia Pegaso 650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

12.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	9.8% (12 yrs)	14.3% (19 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	19.6% (12 yrs)	17.1% (19 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	9.8% (12 yrs)	8.6% (19 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.9% (12 yrs)	5.7% (19 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Pegaso 650 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 320 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.