1996 Aprilia Rs 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

294

Total Tests (All Years)

13,420 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Aprilia Rs 250 as it ages.

13 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑13.3%

15 yrs92.5%

→ ↓7.2%

16 yrs85.3%

→ ↑6.1%

17 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs90.3%

→ ↓3.6%

20 yrs86.7%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	81.0%	42
14 yrs	79.2%	48
15 yrs	92.5%	40
16 yrs	85.3%	34
17 yrs	91.4%	35
18 yrs	90.3%	31
20 yrs	86.7%	30
28 yrs	91.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Aprilia Rs 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	91.2%	34
2016 (20 yrs)	86.7%	30
2014 (18 yrs)	90.3%	31
2013 (17 yrs)	91.4%	35
2012 (16 yrs)	85.3%	34
2011 (15 yrs)	92.5%	40
2010 (14 yrs)	79.2%	48
2009 (13 yrs)	81%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 12,744Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 12,554Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%

2011

92.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 11,921Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 5.0%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 12,733Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 5.9%

2013

91.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 12,605Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2014

90.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 12,146Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.5%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,706Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 13,420Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

MOT results for 1996 Aprilia Rs 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	81.0%	42	12,744	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%
2010	14	79.2%	48	12,554	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%
2011	15	92.5%	40	11,921	Motorcycle drive system — 5.0%
2012	16	85.3%	34	12,733	Motorcycle drive system — 5.9%
2013	17	91.4%	35	12,605	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2014	18	90.3%	31	12,146	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.5%
2016	20	86.7%	30	14,706	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%
2024	28	91.2%	34	13,420	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Aprilia Rs 250, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.1% (13 yrs)	5.9% (28 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs 250 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 294 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.