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2005 Aprilia Rs 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
768
Total Tests (All Years)
23,307 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.0%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Aprilia Rs 50 as it ages.

4 yrs44.7%
5 yrs51.4%
6 yrs45.9%
7 yrs51.4%
8 yrs34.9%
9 yrs47.3%
10 yrs53.2%
11 yrs56.8%
12 yrs54.3%
13 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs44.7%132
5 yrs51.4%107
6 yrs45.9%111
7 yrs51.4%105
8 yrs34.9%83
9 yrs47.3%74
10 yrs53.2%47
11 yrs56.8%44
12 yrs54.3%35
13 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Aprilia Rs 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (13 yrs)60%30
2017 (12 yrs)54.3%35
2016 (11 yrs)56.8%44
2015 (10 yrs)53.2%47
2014 (9 yrs)47.3%74
2013 (8 yrs)34.9%83
2012 (7 yrs)51.4%105
2011 (6 yrs)45.9%111
2010 (5 yrs)51.4%107
2009 (4 yrs)44.7%132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 132Avg Mileage 13,732Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 34.1%
2010High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 107Avg Mileage 16,183Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.8%
2011High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 111Avg Mileage 17,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.7%
2012High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 19,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.6%
2013High Fail Rate
34.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 24,402Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 94.0%
2014High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 22,703Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 75.7%
2015High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 26,608Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 57.4%
2016High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,839Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 65.9%
2017High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,568Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 60.0%
2018High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,307Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Aprilia Rs 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
49.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
44.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
42.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
22.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
20.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes28.8% (4 yrs)46.7% (13 yrs)
+17.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension34.1% (4 yrs)16.7% (13 yrs)
-17.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling34.1% (4 yrs)36.7% (13 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs 50 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 768 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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