MV Agusta F4 1078 RR Brutale vs Triumph Trident

The MV Agusta F4 1078 RR Brutale passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Trident: 85.6% vs 85.0%, a 0.6-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	Triumph Trident
First-time pass rate	85.6%	85.0%
Outright fail rate	5.9%	8.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-3.2 pts	+1.0 pts
Engine size	1,078cc	885cc
Median miles at test	6,200	23,417
MOT tests analysed	153	23,936
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 TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests

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