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2008 Aprilia Rs 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
57.9%
Latest Pass Rate
640
Total Tests (All Years)
16,430 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 57.9%
Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Aprilia Rs 50 as it ages.

3 yrs57.4%
4 yrs56.9%
5 yrs51.8%
6 yrs51.1%
7 yrs70.0%
8 yrs61.0%
9 yrs57.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs57.4%148
4 yrs56.9%123
5 yrs51.8%110
6 yrs51.1%92
7 yrs70.0%70
8 yrs61.0%59
9 yrs57.9%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Aprilia Rs 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)57.9%38
2016 (8 yrs)61%59
2015 (7 yrs)70%70
2014 (6 yrs)51.1%92
2013 (5 yrs)51.8%110
2012 (4 yrs)56.9%123
2011 (3 yrs)57.4%148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 148Avg Mileage 9,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.7%
2012High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 12,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.7%
2013High Fail Rate
51.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 12,408Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 51.8%
2014High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 11,859Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 77.2%
2015
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 13,955Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%
2016High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 13,331Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.6%
2017High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Aprilia Rs 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
43.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
32.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
29.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
19.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
19.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling27.7% (3 yrs)60.5% (9 yrs)
+32.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes20.3% (3 yrs)36.8% (9 yrs)
+16.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system16.2% (3 yrs)13.2% (9 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension23.6% (3 yrs)23.7% (9 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs 50 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 640 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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