Aprilia DORSODURO MOT pass rate and common failures
Aprilia DORSODURO motorcycles pass the MOT 87.98% of the time, measured across 499 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5.41% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with missing - it accounts for 60.6% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check does not conform to the specified requirements and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 92.45% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 80.65% at 16+ years - a gap of 11.8 points.
- The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (9.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 13,177 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 92.45% | 53 | |
| 6-10 years | 86.96% | 92 | |
| 11-15 years | 89.04% | 292 | |
| 16+ years | 80.65% | 62 |
Why the Aprilia DORSODURO fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing | 60.6% | 20 | |
| 2 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 27.3% | 9 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 21.2% | 7 | |
| 4 | Not working | 21.2% | 7 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 12.1% | 4 | |
| 6 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 12.1% | 4 | |
| 7 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 12.1% | 4 | |
| 8 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 12.1% | 4 | |
| 9 | Contaminated | 9.1% | 3 | |
| 10 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 9.1% | 3 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 9.6% | 48 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5.4% | 27 | |
| 3 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.6% | 13 | |
| 4 | Excessively binding | 2.2% | 11 | |
| 5 | Has a serious fluid leak | 2.2% | 11 | |
| 6 | Tread not clearly visible | 2.2% | 11 | |
| 7 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 2% | 10 | |
| 8 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.6% | 8 | |
| 9 | Excessively loose | 0.8% | 4 | |
| 10 | Excessively tight | 0.8% | 4 |
Aprilia DORSODURO for sale
No Aprilia DORSODURO in stock at the moment - 202 other Aprilia bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph TIGER · 969cc | 16,144 | 91.27% | 22,934 | |
| Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc | 12,456 | 90.8% | 12,824 | |
| BMW S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| Yamaha YZF R1 · 998cc | 6,022 | 88.01% | 23,152 | |
| Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc | 5,720 | 90.98% | 16,130 | |
| Honda NC · 741cc | 5,311 | 89.53% | 22,765 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method