MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 989 R

982cc Petrol Class 2

89.5%

first-time pass rate

5.9%

failed outright

7,668

median miles at test

153

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BRUTALE 989 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	30.8
lighting and signalling	5	19.2
brakes	3	11.5
steering and suspension	3	11.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	7.7
tyres and wheels	1	3.8
drive system	1	3.8
steering	1	3.8
structure and attachments	1	3.8
tyres	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 989 R beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 989 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (88.5% pass). Weakest: 2010 (88.5%).

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.