2018 Aprilia SX 0.1L Petrol · AF68 DLN

The Aprilia SX presents a stable but administratively irregular roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 12 December 2023 at 13,787 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a same-day failure showing no defects, which points to a paperwork or process anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Across the available history the bike shows no recorded advisories or failures on suspension, brakes, structural integrity, or emissions, so the trend is neither worsening nor resolving through repair, simply clean where tested. Recorded mileage stays remarkably low for an eight-year-old machine. The 2022 entries sit at 13,779 miles, and by the December 2023 pass the odometer read just 13,787 miles, an eight-mile gain across over twelve months. The 2022 record itself shows three tests within three months, two fails with no defects on 17 and 27 September then a pass on 20 December, all at identical mileage, implying the bike stood unused while the owner repeated the test process. Such low annual use, roughly 1,723 miles per year, suggests light running but also long static periods that can age rubber, calipers, and coatings without wear mileage to reveal it. A buyer should still inspect the machine in person for issues the MOT cannot capture. Standing time raises the risk of seized fork seals, binding front calipers, hardened suspension bushes, and surface corrosion on the frame or exhaust despite clean test results. The tester flagged no tyre or tread defects, yet original 2018 rubber would now be past safe age even at low miles. Confirm the V5C and DVSA test reasons behind the repeated 2022 fails with zero defects, as the pattern hints at owner error or system rejection rather than a workshop fault. Mechanically the record supports a sound used purchase, but a pre-sale check of brake disc condition, chain tension, and structural rust remains prudent given the idle history.