Aprilia RSV1000 Mille
Real ownership data from 695 UK RSV1000 Mille motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common RSV1000 Mille problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | user entered | 7.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 4.3% |
| Wheels | fail | 3.7% |
| Brake discs and pads | major | 3.1% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 3.1% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 2.5% |
| Chain and sprockets | user entered | 1.9% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
RSV1000 Mille 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 | 7 | 12,732 mi | 596 | 91.53% |
| 2010 | 10 | 11,588 mi | 664 | 86% |
| 2009 | 6 | 24,548 mi | 1,296 | 83.12% |
| 2008 | 17 | 19,374 mi | 792 | 84.15% |
| 2007 | 20 | 16,447 mi | 566 | 91.19% |
| 2006 | 35 | 16,537 mi | 732 | 83.43% |
| 2005 | 77 | 11,309 mi | 520 | 88.18% |
| 2004 | 126 | 8,275 mi | 540 | 87.55% |
| 2003 | 138 | 17,038 mi | 566 | 87.18% |
| 2002 | 101 | 19,640 mi | 719 | 85.7% |
| 2001 | 75 | 20,102 mi | 900 | 83.15% |
| 2000 | 51 | 21,934 mi | 586 | 84.51% |
| 1999 | 25 | 24,552 mi | 834 | 83.74% |
RSV1000 Mille questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Aprilia RSV1000 Mille?
Across 695 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (8% of all recorded faults), exhaust and emissions (7.4% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (4.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Aprilia RSV1000 Mille?
The median Aprilia RSV1000 Mille in the UK has covered 18,127 miles, and typically rides about 675 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 11,119 and 25,152 miles.
Is the Aprilia RSV1000 Mille reliable?
85.85% of Aprilia RSV1000 Mille 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 695 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.