BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

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%
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.

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