MV Agusta Brutale 800
Real ownership data from 617 UK Brutale 800 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Brutale 800 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | major | 12% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 12% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 6.5% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 5.4% |
| Controls and cables | major | 4.4% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 3.3% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 3.3% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 2.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is other.
Brutale 800 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 64 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | 1,866 mi | — | 75% |
| 2022 | 79 | 3,883 mi | 587 | 98.17% |
| 2021 | 84 | 3,690 mi | 473 | 90.64% |
| 2020 | 68 | 3,773 mi | 440 | 88.44% |
| 2019 | 88 | 4,070 mi | 400 | 90.59% |
| 2018 | 74 | 5,762 mi | 549 | 86.44% |
| 2017 | 14 | 5,746 mi | 806 | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 17 | 11,268 mi | 516 | 100% |
| 2015 | 28 | 6,495 mi | 288 | 90.91% |
| 2014 | 9 | 9,050 mi | 372 | 88.68% |
| 2013 | 23 | 10,022 mi | 1,044 | 87.65% |
Brutale 800 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the MV Agusta Brutale 800?
Across 617 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (12% of all recorded faults), brakes (12% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (6.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a MV Agusta Brutale 800?
The median MV Agusta Brutale 800 in the UK has covered 4,436 miles, and typically rides about 508 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,302 and 7,160 miles.
Is the MV Agusta Brutale 800 reliable?
89.42% of MV Agusta Brutale 800 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.06 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 617 MV Agusta Brutale 800 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.