MV Agusta Brutale 990 R vs Honda CB1300

The MV Agusta Brutale 990 R passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CB1300: 91.5% vs 89.3%, a 2.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	MV Agusta Brutale 990 R	Honda CB1300
First-time pass rate	91.5%	89.3%
Outright fail rate	4.3%	5.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+3.5 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	998cc	1,284cc
Median miles at test	6,564	15,887
MOT tests analysed	164	25,878
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 990 R	Honda CB1300
0k-10k miles	91.2%	91.9%
10k-20k miles	90.7%	90.2%

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

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 990 R 91.5% pass · 164 tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests

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