Aprilia Sport City
Real ownership data from 146 UK Sport City motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Sport City problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | major | 11.7% |
| Lights and indicators | fail | 9.8% |
| Other | major | 7.9% |
| Suspension | fail | 7.3% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 7.3% |
| Brakes | major | 6.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 6.6% |
| Electrical | major | 5.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
Sport City 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 5,989 mi | 1,150 | 66.67% |
| 2012 | 29 | 9,352 mi | 1,774 | 77.68% |
| 2011 | 45 | 9,744 mi | 1,303 | 75.25% |
| 2010 | 40 | 10,016 mi | 2,003 | 73.91% |
| 2009 | 27 | 8,772 mi | 706 | 65.35% |
Sport City questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Aprilia Sport City?
Across 146 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (11.7% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (9.8% of all recorded faults), other (7.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Aprilia Sport City?
The median Aprilia Sport City in the UK has covered 9,708 miles, and typically rides about 1,370 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,121 and 14,527 miles.
Is the Aprilia Sport City reliable?
73.31% of Aprilia Sport City MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.47 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 146 Aprilia Sport City motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.