APRILIA TUONO

998cc Petrol Class 2

#1478 of 5426 overall #10 of 128 APRILIAs #66 of 205 naked bikes

APRILIA TUONO — Photo: AVMOTO · CC BY-SA 4.0

88.4%

first-time pass rate

5.5%

failed outright

11,489

median miles at test

34.7k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2025

The TUONO's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (90.3% → 90.3%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the TUONO's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TUONO passes first time 90.7% of the time; by 50k that's 85.7%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a TUONO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	731	21.9	0.4×
lighting and signalling	691	20.7	0.3×
lamps and reflectors	538	16.1	0.7×
steering and suspension	348	10.4	0.3×
tyres and wheels	275	8.3	0.4×
structure and attachments	190	5.7	0.7×
tyres	152	4.6	0.6×
reg plates and vin	150	4.5	0.6×
suspension	131	3.9	0.4×
Identification of the vehicle	127	3.8	1.6×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TUONO beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, HONDA CB1300, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the TUONO.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2019 (92.8% pass). Weakest: 2004 (84.2%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

APRILIA TUONO FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA TUONO reliable?

The APRILIA TUONO is more reliable than average for its class: 88.4% of its 34,724 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1478 of 5426 models.

What does a TUONO fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 22% of all defects recorded against failed TUONO tests.

What is the best year of TUONO to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2019-registered examples do best (92.8%) and 2004 worst (84.2%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a TUONO last?

The median TUONO shows 11,489 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 85.7% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.