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Model report · 2005–2025

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 990 R

998cc Petrol Class 2
91.5%
first-time pass rate
4.3%
failed outright
6,564
median miles at test
164
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+3.5pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a BRUTALE 990 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
4 28.6
lighting and signalling
3 21.4
suspension
2 14.3
tyres and wheels
1 7.1
drive system
1 7.1
wheels
1 7.1
reg plates and vin
1 7.1
steering
1 7.1

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 990 R beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests Compare head-to-head →
APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests Compare head-to-head →
TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 990 R.

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More MV AGUSTA models

other MV AGUSTA bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
MV AGUSTA F4 86.7% pass · 8,072 tests
MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 86.8% pass · 3,624 tests
MV AGUSTA 750F4 S 88.4% pass · 1,526 tests
MV AGUSTA F3 86.7% pass · 1,324 tests
MV AGUSTA F4 1000 87.8% pass · 1,262 tests
MV AGUSTA BRUTALE S 89.2% pass · 1,076 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (92.5% pass). Weakest: 2010 (92.5%).

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.

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