2003 Aprilia Sl1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

390

Total Tests (All Years)

25,000 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 87.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 34.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Aprilia Sl1000 as it ages.

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↑12.4%

8 yrs90.6%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs92.0%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs87.9%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs90.9%

→ ↓8.4%

12 yrs82.5%

→ ↓11.1%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↑15.7%

14 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	79.6%	49
7 yrs	78.2%	55
8 yrs	90.6%	53
9 yrs	92.0%	50
10 yrs	87.9%	33
11 yrs	90.9%	44
12 yrs	82.5%	40
13 yrs	71.4%	35
14 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Aprilia Sl1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	87.1%	31
2016 (13 yrs)	71.4%	35
2015 (12 yrs)	82.5%	40
2014 (11 yrs)	90.9%	44
2013 (10 yrs)	87.9%	33
2012 (9 yrs)	92%	50
2011 (8 yrs)	90.6%	53
2010 (7 yrs)	78.2%	55
2009 (6 yrs)	79.6%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 13,603Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 18,127Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2012

92.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 20,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,712Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.1%

2014

90.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 21,816Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 21,601Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 25,839Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,000Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

MOT results for 2003 Aprilia Sl1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	79.6%	49	13,603	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2010	7	78.2%	55	16,461	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2011	8	90.6%	53	18,127	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2012	9	92.0%	50	20,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013	10	87.9%	33	20,712	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.1%
2014	11	90.9%	44	21,816	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2015	12	82.5%	40	21,601	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2016	13	71.4%	35	25,839	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2017	14	87.1%	31	25,000	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Aprilia Sl1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.6%

— 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	4.1% (6 yrs)	6.5% (14 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system	2.0% (6 yrs)	3.2% (14 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	2.0% (6 yrs)	3.2% (14 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	12.2% (6 yrs)	12.9% (14 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Sl1000 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 390 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.