Aprilia Pegaso
Real ownership data from 2,024 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 22.2% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 7.1% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 6.5% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 6.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 5.2% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 5% |
| Electrical | fail | 5% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 4.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is corrosion.
Pegaso mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 14,488 mi | 963 | 91.53% |
| 2010 | 29 | 10,455 mi | 630 | 86.84% |
| 2009 | 108 | 12,092 mi | 800 | 90.54% |
| 2008 | 158 | 13,399 mi | 896 | 87.02% |
| 2007 | 223 | 15,126 mi | 976 | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 181 | 15,096 mi | 1,160 | 82.98% |
| 2005 | 113 | 17,792 mi | 1,086 | 83% |
| 2004 | 47 | 19,680 mi | 910 | 79.57% |
| 2003 | 100 | 16,753 mi | 919 | 83.7% |
| 2002 | 108 | 17,526 mi | 891 | 83.43% |
| 2001 | 115 | 17,914 mi | 1,106 | 78.68% |
| 2000 | 116 | 22,940 mi | 2,413 | 77.67% |
| 1999 | 107 | 24,948 mi | 1,896 | 77.9% |
| 1998 | 98 | 27,029 mi | 1,015 | 80.06% |
| 1997 | 155 | 23,415 mi | 497 | 76.75% |
| 1996 | 132 | 23,936 mi | 722 | 75.36% |
| 1995 | 94 | 23,063 mi | 563 | 75.39% |
| 1994 | 69 | 24,556 mi | 1,016 | 73.77% |
| 1993 | 23 | 18,606 mi | 485 | 69.05% |
| 1992 | 19 | 12,002 mi | 4,639 | 69.23% |
Pegaso questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Aprilia Pegaso?
Across 2,024 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (22.2% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (7.1% of all recorded faults), exhaust and emissions (6.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Aprilia Pegaso?
The median Aprilia Pegaso in the UK has covered 19,107 miles, and typically rides about 921 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 11,393 and 28,538 miles.
Is the Aprilia Pegaso reliable?
82.2% of Aprilia Pegaso MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.08 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 2,024 Aprilia Pegaso motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.