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2006 Aprilia Rs 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
60.9%
Latest Pass Rate
831
Total Tests (All Years)
18,901 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.9%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 4.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Aprilia Rs 50 as it ages.

3 yrs48.1%
4 yrs56.1%
5 yrs51.9%
6 yrs55.8%
7 yrs51.9%
8 yrs52.0%
9 yrs53.2%
10 yrs45.3%
11 yrs60.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs48.1%133
4 yrs56.1%123
5 yrs51.9%129
6 yrs55.8%104
7 yrs51.9%106
8 yrs52.0%75
9 yrs53.2%62
10 yrs45.3%53
11 yrs60.9%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Aprilia Rs 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)60.9%46
2016 (10 yrs)45.3%53
2015 (9 yrs)53.2%62
2014 (8 yrs)52%75
2013 (7 yrs)51.9%106
2012 (6 yrs)55.8%104
2011 (5 yrs)51.9%129
2010 (4 yrs)56.1%123
2009 (3 yrs)48.1%133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 133Avg Mileage 11,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.8%
2010High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 13,518Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.6%
2011High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 15,955Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.7%
2012High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 19,203Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.0%
2013High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 17,876Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 75.5%
2014High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 17,969Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 66.7%
2015High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 18,783Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 71.0%
2016High Fail Rate
45.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 21,692Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 69.8%
2017High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 18,901Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Aprilia Rs 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
46.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
45.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
41.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
22.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
21.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes27.1% (3 yrs)63.0% (11 yrs)
+35.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling33.8% (3 yrs)58.7% (11 yrs)
+24.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension28.6% (3 yrs)50.0% (11 yrs)
+21.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system18.8% (3 yrs)15.2% (11 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs 50 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 831 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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