APRILIA TUONO 1000

998cc Petrol Class 2

#1883 of 5426 overall #18 of 128 APRILIAs #82 of 205 naked bikes

87.1%

first-time pass rate

7.6%

failed outright

12,156

median miles at test

490

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2022

The TUONO 1000's first-time pass rate has risen 3.2 points since 2009, 83.9% to 87.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the TUONO 1000's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TUONO 1000 passes first time 86.8% of the time; by 20k 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 1000

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	35	50.7
lighting and signalling	8	11.6
steering and suspension	6	8.7
tyres and wheels	5	7.2
drive system	5	7.2
lamps and reflectors	3	4.3
reg plates and vin	2	2.9
suspension	2	2.9
tyres	2	2.9
structure and attachments	1	1.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TUONO 1000 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 1000.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (89.9% pass). Weakest: 2006 (85.4%).

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.