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1996 Aprilia Rs125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
46.3%
Latest Pass Rate
136
Total Tests (All Years)
17,477 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.3%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Aprilia Rs125 as it ages.

13 yrs53.1%
14 yrs56.7%
15 yrs57.6%
16 yrs46.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs53.1%32
14 yrs56.7%30
15 yrs57.6%33
16 yrs46.3%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Aprilia Rs125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (16 yrs)46.3%41
2011 (15 yrs)57.6%33
2010 (14 yrs)56.7%30
2009 (13 yrs)53.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 16,211Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 34.4%
2010High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,490Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.7%
2011High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,772Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%
2012High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,477Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Aprilia Rs125, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
30.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
26.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
25.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
12.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes21.9% (13 yrs)34.1% (16 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling21.9% (13 yrs)31.7% (16 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension34.4% (13 yrs)36.6% (16 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels12.5% (13 yrs)14.6% (16 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs125 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 136 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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