Aprilia RSV
Real ownership data from 8,517 UK RSV motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common RSV problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 14.1% |
| Brakes | major | 6% |
| Other | major | 4.2% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 3.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 1.9% |
| Suspension | major | 1.7% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 0.9% |
| Electrical | fail | 0.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
RSV 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | 5,127 mi | 983 | 93.75% |
| 2020 | 71 | 5,686 mi | 884 | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 129 | 6,382 mi | 714 | 89.34% |
| 2018 | 88 | 7,284 mi | 963 | 88.86% |
| 2017 | 101 | 9,110 mi | 885 | 93.33% |
| 2016 | 97 | 8,020 mi | 886 | 91.72% |
| 2015 | 102 | 10,334 mi | 830 | 91.53% |
| 2014 | 132 | 10,088 mi | 740 | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 75 | 10,902 mi | 766 | 88.74% |
| 2012 | 99 | 10,868 mi | 848 | 90.46% |
| 2011 | 170 | 11,486 mi | 843 | 88.66% |
| 2010 | 194 | 12,886 mi | 856 | 85.95% |
| 2009 | 277 | 12,048 mi | 737 | 87.8% |
| 2008 | 258 | 12,054 mi | 732 | 86.9% |
| 2007 | 363 | 13,076 mi | 791 | 87.56% |
| 2006 | 496 | 14,487 mi | 848 | 86.72% |
| 2005 | 593 | 11,412 mi | 828 | 85.98% |
| 2004 | 1,049 | 8,226 mi | 857 | 86.08% |
| 2003 | 1,094 | 14,990 mi | 902 | 85.75% |
| 2002 | 1,189 | 19,496 mi | 940 | 83.6% |
RSV questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Aprilia RSV?
Across 8,517 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (14.1% of all recorded faults), brakes (6% of all recorded faults), other (4.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Aprilia RSV?
The median Aprilia RSV in the UK has covered 14,635 miles, and typically rides about 840 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,836 and 22,750 miles.
Is the Aprilia RSV reliable?
85.38% of Aprilia RSV MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.71 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 8,517 Aprilia RSV motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.