APRILIA TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06

997cc Petrol Class 2

#657 of 5426 overall #3 of 128 APRILIAs #34 of 205 naked bikes

91.1%

first-time pass rate

3.7%

failed outright

10,124

median miles at test

508

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2022

The TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.2 points since 2011, 91.9% to 86.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 passes first time 88.4% of the time; by 20k that's 92.2%.

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 FACTORY 06

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	8	27.6	0.4×
lighting and signalling	6	20.7	0.2×
lamps and reflectors	4	13.8	0.4×
suspension	3	10.3	0.5×
reg plates and vin	2	6.9	0.7×
drive system	2	6.9	0.3×
tyres	1	3.4	0.3×
Identification of the vehicle	1	3.4	0.9×
tyres and wheels	1	3.4	0.1×
audible warning (Horn)	1	3.4	1.1×

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 1000 FACTORY 06 beats 4 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 FACTORY 06.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (92.3% pass). Weakest: 2006 (87.3%).

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 1000 FACTORY 06 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 reliable?

The APRILIA TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 is more reliable than average for its class: 91.1% of its 508 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #657 of 5426 models.

What does a TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 28% of all defects recorded against failed TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 tests.

What is the best year of TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2008-registered examples do best (92.3%) and 2006 worst (87.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 last?

The median TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06 shows 10,124 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 92.2% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.