Aprilia Pegaso
Real ownership data from 2,025 UK Pegaso motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Pegaso problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 18.9% |
| Controls and cables | major | 13.1% |
| Brake discs and pads | major | 8.6% |
| Electrical | minor | 5.3% |
| Tyres | major | 4.5% |
| Wheels | major | 4.5% |
| Corrosion | major | 4.1% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 3.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
Pegaso mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 14,488 mi | 963 | 91.53% |
| 2010 | 29 | 10,455 mi | 630 | 86.52% |
| 2009 | 108 | 12,092 mi | 800 | 90.47% |
| 2008 | 159 | 13,443 mi | 910 | 87.03% |
| 2007 | 223 | 15,126 mi | 976 | 88.08% |
| 2006 | 181 | 15,096 mi | 1,163 | 83.07% |
| 2005 | 113 | 17,792 mi | 1,086 | 83.03% |
| 2004 | 47 | 19,680 mi | 910 | 79.65% |
| 2003 | 100 | 16,753 mi | 919 | 83.74% |
| 2002 | 108 | 17,526 mi | 891 | 83.47% |
| 2001 | 115 | 17,914 mi | 1,106 | 78.75% |
| 2000 | 116 | 22,940 mi | 2,413 | 77.7% |
| 1999 | 107 | 24,948 mi | 1,896 | 77.9% |
| 1998 | 98 | 27,029 mi | 1,015 | 80% |
| 1997 | 155 | 23,472 mi | 497 | 76.77% |
| 1996 | 132 | 23,936 mi | 722 | 75.39% |
| 1995 | 94 | 23,063 mi | 572 | 75.44% |
| 1994 | 69 | 24,434 mi | 1,016 | 73.86% |
| 1993 | 23 | 18,606 mi | 485 | 69.05% |
| 1992 | 19 | 12,002 mi | 4,639 | 64.29% |
Pegaso questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Aprilia Pegaso?
Across 2,025 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are exhaust and emissions (18.9% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (13.1% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (8.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Aprilia Pegaso?
The median Aprilia Pegaso in the UK has covered 19,136 miles, and typically rides about 925 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 11,413 and 28,626 miles.
Is the Aprilia Pegaso reliable?
82.23% of Aprilia Pegaso MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.03 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 2,025 Aprilia Pegaso motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.