MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 920

921cc Petrol Class 2

#1575 of 5426 overall #10 of 17 MV AGUSTAs #68 of 205 naked bikes

88.1%

first-time pass rate

5.2%

failed outright

5,836

median miles at test

210

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BRUTALE 920

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments	5	22.7
lighting and signalling	4	18.2
lamps and reflectors	3	13.6
steering	2	9.1
suspension	2	9.1
body and structure	2	9.1
tyres and wheels	1	4.5
brakes	1	4.5
reg plates and vin	1	4.5
tyres	1	4.5

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 BRUTALE 920 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k 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 920.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (87.4% pass). Weakest: 2011 (87.4%).

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.