2008 Aprilia Rs125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,368

Total Tests (All Years)

18,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 20.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Aprilia Rs125 as it ages.

3 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs68.7%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.2%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↑6.9%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↑12.7%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

13 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs73.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.4%	144
4 yrs	68.7%	163
5 yrs	62.7%	150
6 yrs	58.3%	132
7 yrs	67.5%	114
8 yrs	65.5%	87
9 yrs	60.6%	66
10 yrs	67.5%	80
11 yrs	62.3%	69
12 yrs	75.0%	72
13 yrs	70.8%	96
14 yrs	71.2%	52
15 yrs	70.3%	64
16 yrs	73.4%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Aprilia Rs125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	73.4%	79
2023 (15 yrs)	70.3%	64
2022 (14 yrs)	71.2%	52
2021 (13 yrs)	70.8%	96
2020 (12 yrs)	75%	72
2019 (11 yrs)	62.3%	69
2018 (10 yrs)	67.5%	80
2017 (9 yrs)	60.6%	66
2016 (8 yrs)	65.5%	87
2015 (7 yrs)	67.5%	114
2014 (6 yrs)	58.3%	132
2013 (5 yrs)	62.7%	150
2012 (4 yrs)	68.7%	163
2011 (3 yrs)	69.4%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 144Avg Mileage 6,245Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%

2012

68.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 163Avg Mileage 7,478Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 150Avg Mileage 10,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 44.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 10,961Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 51.5%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 114Avg Mileage 11,627Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.6%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 14,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 14,623Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 53.0%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 12,383Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 14,718Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.1%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 14,300Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.7%

2021

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 96Avg Mileage 16,045Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 30.2%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 13,140Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 46.2%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 15,426Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 45.3%

2024

73.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 18,159Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.5%

MOT results for 2008 Aprilia Rs125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	69.4%	144	6,245	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%
2012	4	68.7%	163	7,478	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%
2013	5	62.7%	150	10,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 44.7%
2014	6	58.3%	132	10,961	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 51.5%
2015	7	67.5%	114	11,627	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.6%
2016	8	65.5%	87	14,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 49.4%
2017	9	60.6%	66	14,623	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 53.0%
2018	10	67.5%	80	12,383	Motorcycle brakes — 26.3%
2019	11	62.3%	69	14,718	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.1%
2020	12	75.0%	72	14,300	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.7%
2021	13	70.8%	96	16,045	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 30.2%
2022	14	71.2%	52	13,140	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 46.2%
2023	15	70.3%	64	15,426	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 45.3%
2024	16	73.4%	79	18,159	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Aprilia Rs125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	12.5% (3 yrs)	17.7% (16 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Rs125 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,368 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.