MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1090 RR

1078cc Petrol Class 2

#823 of 5426 overall #1 of 17 MV AGUSTAs #38 of 205 naked bikes

90.4%

first-time pass rate

5.5%

failed outright

7,756

median miles at test

292

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The BRUTALE 1090 RR's first-time pass rate has risen 3.0 points since 2015, 87.9% to 90.9%.

What fails on a BRUTALE 1090 RR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	6	23.1
steering and suspension	4	15.4
suspension	4	15.4
brakes	3	11.5
lamps and reflectors	3	11.5
tyres and wheels	2	7.7
Identification of the vehicle	2	7.7
body and structure	1	3.8
structure and attachments	1	3.8

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 BRUTALE 1090 RR 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 BRUTALE 1090 RR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (90.3% pass). Weakest: 2010 (88.1%).

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.