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2002 Aprilia Rs 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
34.3%
Latest Pass Rate
348
Total Tests (All Years)
23,698 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 34.3%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 20.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Aprilia Rs 50 as it ages.

7 yrs46.6%
8 yrs51.5%
9 yrs42.1%
10 yrs46.8%
11 yrs50.0%
12 yrs34.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs46.6%88
8 yrs51.5%66
9 yrs42.1%76
10 yrs46.8%47
11 yrs50.0%36
12 yrs34.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Aprilia Rs 50 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 (12 yrs)34.3%35
2013 (11 yrs)50%36
2012 (10 yrs)46.8%47
2011 (9 yrs)42.1%76
2010 (8 yrs)51.5%66
2009 (7 yrs)46.6%88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 88Avg Mileage 22,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.1%
2010High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 18,987Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.4%
2011High Fail Rate
42.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 20,811Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 39.5%
2012High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 29,172Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.3%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 22,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 77.8%
2014High Fail Rate
34.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,698Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 97.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Aprilia Rs 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
53.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
47.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
43.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
25.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
16.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes23.9% (7 yrs)88.6% (12 yrs)
+64.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling34.1% (7 yrs)97.1% (12 yrs)
+63.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension29.5% (7 yrs)82.9% (12 yrs)
+53.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system19.3% (7 yrs)42.9% (12 yrs)
+23.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs 50 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 348 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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