MV Agusta Brutale 990 R vs Triumph Speed Triple

The MV Agusta Brutale 990 R passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Speed Triple: 91.5% vs 85.6%, a 5.9-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	Triumph Speed Triple
First-time pass rate	91.5%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	4.3%	7.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+3.5 pts	-0.2 pts
Engine size	998cc	1,050cc
Median miles at test	6,564	12,419
MOT tests analysed	164	74,618
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	Triumph Speed Triple
0k-10k miles	91.2%	88.2%
10k-20k miles	90.7%	85.5%

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

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 990 R 91.5% pass · 164 tests TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests

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