MV Agusta F4 1078 RR Brutale vs Honda CB1300

The Honda CB1300 passes its MOT first time more often than the MV Agusta F4 1078 RR Brutale: 89.3% vs 85.6%, a 3.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	MV Agusta F4 1078 RR Brutale	Honda CB1300
First-time pass rate	85.6%	89.3%
Outright fail rate	5.9%	5.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-3.2 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	1,078cc	1,284cc
Median miles at test	6,200	15,887
MOT tests analysed	153	25,878
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

MV AGUSTA F4 1078 RR BRUTALE 85.6% pass · 153 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.