MV AGUSTA F4 1078 RR BRUTALE

1078cc Petrol Class 2

85.6%

first-time pass rate

5.9%

failed outright

6,200

median miles at test

153

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a F4 1078 RR BRUTALE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	25
reg plates and vin	4	20
steering and suspension	3	15
brakes	3	15
lamps and reflectors	2	10
body and structure	2	10
drive system	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 F4 1078 RR BRUTALE beats 1 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 F4 1078 RR BRUTALE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 2010 (85.7%).

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.