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BA55 SHB

2008 Aprilia SL1000

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2027
Tests39 (31 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate79.5%

Mileage

181,227 mi
Last recorded181,227 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBA55 SHB
MakeAprilia
ModelSL1000
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

31 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2026 181,227 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Aug 2026 181,225 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2025 174,543 miles

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear track control arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2025 16,615 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 155,742 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge stepping (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2024 155,721 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge stepping (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to leak grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 134,209 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL DAMAGED (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2023 134,201 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL DAMAGED (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 107,009 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 13 Jul 2022 16,612 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2021 103,658 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2020 16,096 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2020 100,786 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2019 100,412 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2019 15,098 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))

Rear Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2019 97,619 miles

n/s/r tyre starting to wear low

undertrays fitted

Fail 18 Mar 2019 97,614 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

front brake discs corroded

n/s/r tyre starting to wear low

rear brake discs corroded

undertrays fitted

Pass 2 Aug 2018 13,808 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 91,814 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted

front brake discs corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2017 13,228 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Nearside Rear Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2017 85,691 miles

Oil leak

front brake discs poor condition

secondary bonnet catch stiff/poor operation

undertrays fitted

Pass 8 Oct 2016 12,436 miles

Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 9 Feb 2016 80,039 miles

front inner brake pads appear low

o/s/f tyre starting to wear low

undertrays fitted

Pass 12 Sep 2015 12,062 miles

Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level low (3.2.B1d)

Pass 9 Feb 2015 73,317 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2015 73,317 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Sep 2014 11,677 miles

Nearside Rear Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Pass 12 Apr 2014 64,952 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 28 Mar 2014 64,666 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Sep 2013 11,329 miles

Nearside Rear Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Pass 15 Mar 2013 52,540 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2013 52,540 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 7 Sep 2012 11,014 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 38,779 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2012 38,779 miles

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 3 Sep 2011 10,586 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 26,855 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2010 8,680 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2009 7,231 miles

How Reliable is the Aprilia SL1000?

Based on 9,639 MOT tests across 804 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
948
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
804
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 114
Horn not working 63
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies 51
Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 45
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside 41
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BA55 SHB is a 2008 Aprilia SL1000 in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.5%.

The most common reason a Aprilia SL1000 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, accounting for 114 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BA55 SHB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Aprilia SL1000 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 18 years old, this Aprilia SL1000 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BA55 SHB is a 2008 Aprilia SL1000, first registered on 29 April 2008.

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