MV Agusta’s factory in Varese, Italy has been sitting idle since April 2026. That is not a rumor passed around industry forums but the direct account of a dealer speaking to GPOne, who told the outlet plainly: “MV isn’t producing or delivering anything.”
The numbers back that up. MV Agusta has sold just 1,238 motorcycles through July of this year, according to reporting from paultan.org, a 54.3 percent decline since the brand separated from KTM’s umbrella in early 2025.
How MV Agusta Got Here
KTM bought a 50.1 percent stake in MV Agusta for roughly €60 million, and under KTM’s ownership the brand reached €133 million in revenue with €11 million in operating profit.
Then KTM collapsed into insolvency proceedings in late 2024 and returned its MV Agusta stake to Art of Mobility, the Sardarov family’s company, in early 2025. At the time, the brand described the separation as a new chapter coming.
Without KTM’s distribution network and capital, sales cratered. A proposed partnership with CFMoto, including a memorandum of understanding signed in June for a 49 percent stake and a multi-million-euro investment, fell through after Art of Mobility reportedly terminated the agreement.
Legal proceedings between the two companies followed. A planned €35 million capital injection from Rashid Sardarov never materialized. Chairman Hubert Trunkenpolz resigned on July 20. Debts are said to run into the tens of millions of euros.
What This Means If You Own One
If you currently ride an MV Agusta, the supply chain situation is real. Spare parts are in short supply, and dealers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have reported shortages of both new motorcycles and replacement components.
Limited deliveries continue through MV Agusta’s Cologne operations, with roughly 150 motorcycles supplied to select German dealers so far in 2026. A production restart is reportedly targeted for October.
For anyone considering a new MV Agusta, the warranty and parts situation deserves a hard conversation with your dealer before putting money down. The brand’s own mid-year update on its website strikes an optimistic tone, but ground-level reports from dealers tell a more complicated story.
I’ve followed MV Agusta’s twists for a while, and the brand has survived near-death experiences before, including a stint under Proton ownership in the 2000s. Whether this is another chapter in that pattern or something different remains to be seen.
Source: RideApart, paultan.org
