Aprilia SR MOT pass rate and common failures
Aprilia SR motorcycles pass the MOT 80% of the time, measured across 300 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5% 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 not working - it accounts for 42.2% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check has a serious fluid leak and has insufficient reserve travel, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 84.62% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 73.91% at 11-15 years - a gap of 10.7 points.
- The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (10.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 10,534 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 | 84.62% | 65 | |
| 6-10 years | 80% | 185 | |
| 11-15 years | 73.91% | 46 |
Why the Aprilia SR 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 | Not working | 42.2% | 19 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 20% | 9 | |
| 3 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 13.3% | 6 | |
| 4 | Has excessive wear or free play | 11.1% | 5 | |
| 5 | Insecure | 11.1% | 5 | |
| 6 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 8.9% | 4 | |
| 7 | Excessively binding | 8.9% | 4 | |
| 8 | Has negligible damping effect | 8.9% | 4 | |
| 9 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 8.9% | 4 | |
| 10 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 8.9% | 4 |
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 | Has a serious fluid leak | 10.7% | 32 | |
| 2 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 5% | 15 | |
| 3 | Has excessive wear or free play | 4.7% | 14 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.7% | 14 | |
| 5 | Tread not clearly visible | 4% | 12 | |
| 6 | Inscription illegible | 3.7% | 11 | |
| 7 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 3.7% | 11 | |
| 8 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 3% | 9 | |
| 9 | Has negligible damping effect | 2.7% | 8 | |
| 10 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.7% | 8 |
Aprilia SR for sale
No Aprilia SR 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda NSC 108cc · 108-110cc | 3,169 | 74.09% | 35,511 | |
| Honda NSC 110-M · 110cc | 2,419 | 77.97% | 26,701 | |
| Honda C90 · 87cc | 2,229 | 88.56% | 19,928 | |
| Honda NSC 110 MPD-K · 108cc | 1,178 | 75.38% | 33,437 | |
| Peugeot TWEET · 108cc | 641 | 79.1% | 14,730 | |
| AJS MODENA · 111cc | 612 | 75.98% | 4,577 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method