Aprilia TUONO MOT pass rate and common failures
Aprilia TUONO motorcycles pass the MOT 90.12% of the time, measured across 2,896 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.45% 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 48.4% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check not working and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
- 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 (14.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 15,165 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 | 91.25% | 526 | |
| 6-10 years | 91.35% | 1,064 | |
| 11-15 years | 91.14% | 350 | |
| 16+ years | 87.76% | 956 |
Why the Aprilia TUONO 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 | 48.4% | 76 | |
| 2 | Not working | 26.1% | 41 | |
| 3 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 20.4% | 32 | |
| 4 | Obviously incorrectly positioned | 14.6% | 23 | |
| 5 | Too low | 12.7% | 20 | |
| 6 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 12.7% | 20 | |
| 7 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 9.6% | 15 | |
| 8 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 9.6% | 15 | |
| 9 | Not working on dipped beam | 7.6% | 12 | |
| 10 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 6.4% | 10 |
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 | 14.4% | 416 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5.4% | 155 | |
| 3 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.2% | 65 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 2.1% | 62 | |
| 5 | Has a serious fluid leak | 1.8% | 53 | |
| 6 | Excessively loose | 1.7% | 49 | |
| 7 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.3% | 37 | |
| 8 | Component pin or bush excessively worn | 0.9% | 26 | |
| 9 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 0.9% | 25 | |
| 10 | Significantly and obviously worn | 0.6% | 18 |
Aprilia TUONO for sale
18 Aprilia TUONO adverts on MotoDealers UK right now, 202 Aprilia in total.
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 R SERIES · 1,152cc | 9,796 | 91.92% | 40,594 | |
| BMW R1200 · 1,170cc | 9,521 | 94.43% | 28,830 | |
| BMW S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| BMW R1250 · 1,254cc | 6,764 | 96.17% | 17,373 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method