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2009 Aprilia Sport City — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
75.9%
Latest Pass Rate
479
Total Tests (All Years)
15,299 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 75.9%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 10.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Aprilia Sport City as it ages.

3 yrs74.5%
4 yrs68.3%
5 yrs67.4%
6 yrs75.4%
7 yrs71.0%
8 yrs75.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.5%98
4 yrs68.3%104
5 yrs67.4%92
6 yrs75.4%69
7 yrs71.0%62
8 yrs75.9%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Aprilia Sport City pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)75.9%54
2016 (7 yrs)71%62
2015 (6 yrs)75.4%69
2014 (5 yrs)67.4%92
2013 (4 yrs)68.3%104
2012 (3 yrs)74.5%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
74.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 8,920Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2013
68.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 104Avg Mileage 10,800Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.8%
2014
67.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 92Avg Mileage 12,361Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.3%
2015
75.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 14,059Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 24.6%
2016
71.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 14,482Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%
2017
75.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 15,299Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Aprilia Sport City, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
23.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
19.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
16.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling15.3% (3 yrs)25.9% (8 yrs)
+10.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes12.2% (3 yrs)7.4% (8 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension8.2% (3 yrs)11.1% (8 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels9.2% (3 yrs)7.4% (8 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.0% (3 yrs)3.7% (8 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aprilia Sport City cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 479 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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