APRILIA TUONO FIGHTER

998cc Petrol Class 2

#381 of 5426 overall #1 of 128 APRILIAs #15 of 205 naked bikes

92.5%

first-time pass rate

4.3%

failed outright

13,949

median miles at test

305

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage TUONO FIGHTER passes first time 96.0% of the time; by 20k that's 90.8%.

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 FIGHTER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	30
lighting and signalling	5	25
lamps and reflectors	2	10
Items Not Tested	2	10
steering and suspension	2	10
structure and attachments	2	10
reg plates and vin	1	5

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 FIGHTER 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 FIGHTER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (94.1% pass). Weakest: 2003 (90.5%).

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.