MV Agusta Brutale 989 R vs Aprilia Tuono

The MV Agusta Brutale 989 R passes its MOT first time more often than the Aprilia Tuono: 89.5% vs 88.4%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	MV Agusta Brutale 989 R	Aprilia Tuono
First-time pass rate	89.5%	88.4%
Outright fail rate	5.9%	5.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+1.7 pts	+2.3 pts
Engine size	982cc	998cc
Median miles at test	7,668	11,489
MOT tests analysed	153	34,724
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	MV Agusta Brutale 989 R	Aprilia Tuono
0k-10k miles	94.0%	90.7%
10k-20k miles	79.6%	87.2%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 989 R 89.5% pass · 153 tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.