MV Agusta Immobilizer and MV Code Card: Keys and Lost Keys

Quick answerOn the MV Agusta models that have one, the immobilizer lets the engine start only when it recognises the original key, and the bike is delivered with two keys and an MV Code Card. The card holds the key identification number for ordering spares and a secret code for the dashboard if a key is not recognised. Not every MV has it: the owner's manuals for the F3 and several three-cylinder models describe no immobilizer at all.

MV Agusta Immobilizer quick facts

MV Agusta owner's manuals say a key is supplied in duplicate for both the ignition and all the locks.
On immobilizer models the key identification number is found on the MV Code Card supplied with the ignition keys.
The Code Card has a secret electronic code under a cover on its back.
The manuals say the dashboard immobilizer or PIN CODE mode is to be used only in the event of a breakdown.
The Brutale 1000 has a red immobilizer light that comes on for a key identification error or an immobilizer module error.
The Turismo Veloce's red immobilizer and theft alarm light flashes for one hour after the ignition key is removed.
MV's US owner's manuals for the F3 from 2012 to 2024 describe no immobilizer and no Code Card.

Which bikes have MV Agusta Immobilizer?

Years	Models	Notes
2012-2015, other years vary	Brutale 1090 R, F4, F4 R	Dashboard IMMOBILIZER mode and MV Code Card.
2019-2023	Brutale 1000 RR	PIN CODE function, red immobilizer warning light, MV Code Card.
2015-2020	Turismo Veloce 800	PIN CODE function in the settings menu, immobilizer and theft alarm light, MV Code Card.
2016-2020	Brutale 800	Dashboard IMMOBILIZER mode and MV Code Card. The 2013 and 2015 manuals describe neither.
2018-2020	Dragster 800, Dragster 800 RR	Dashboard IMMOBILIZER mode and MV Code Card. The 2014, 2016 and 2017 manuals describe neither.

How MV Agusta describes the system

MV Agusta's wording barely changes from one manual to the next. The 2013 F4 manual says the immobilizer lets the engine start only if it recognises the original starter key, and calls it an anti-theft device built into the electronic circuit of the vehicle. The 2018 Turismo Veloce manual says the immobilizer function starts the engine only after a genuine ignition key is recognised, and describes it as an antitheft system integrated in the electronic circuit that prevents use by any unauthorized person.

For the owner there is nothing to arm. The check happens when you switch on with a key the bike knows.

Two keys and the MV Code Card

MV's owner's manuals have the same line in the first chapter: a key is supplied in duplicate for both the ignition and all the locks, and you should keep the duplicate in a safe place. There is no separate master key or colored programming key in these manuals.

What comes with the keys on immobilizer models is the MV Code Card. The manuals give it two jobs. First, it carries the key identification number, and MV says that when placing orders for spare keys you may be required to provide that number. Second, on the back, under a cover, is what the manual calls the secret electronic code of the starter key. On models without the immobilizer there is no card, and the manual instead advises noting the key number in a blank space on the page.

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What the dash shows when a key is not recognised

The manuals are clear that the code is a fallback, not a daily feature. The Brutale 800 and F4 manuals say to use the dashboard IMMOBILIZER mode only in the event of a breakdown: if for any reason the original key is not recognised, the engine can be allowed to start by manually entering the secret code from the Code Card. The dash confirms a correct code and rejects a wrong one, and if the problem persists the manual sends you to an MV Agusta service centre.

Newer dashboards call the same thing PIN CODE. On the Brutale 1000, the manual lists an immobilizer system error: if the system cannot recognise the ignition key code, the red immobilizer warning light turns on and the display shows the PIN CODE screen. The Turismo Veloce has a combined immobilizer and theft alarm light that the manual describes as staying on and flashing for one hour after the ignition key is removed, which is normal and not a fault.

Model and manual year	Name of the dash function	Light or message
Brutale 1090 R (2012)	IMMOBILIZER mode	Code accepted or rejected on the display
F4 (2013-2015)	IMMOBILIZER mode	Code accepted or rejected on the display
Brutale 800 (2016-2020)	IMMOBILIZER mode	VALID CODE or NOT VALID CODE
Turismo Veloce (2018-2020)	PIN CODE in the settings menu	CORRECT or WRONG; red immobilizer and theft alarm light
Brutale 1000 RR (2021-2023)	PIN CODE	Red immobilizer light and PIN CODE screen on a key error

Which MV Agustas have it

This is the part that surprises owners. Going by MV Agusta's own US owner's manuals, the immobilizer is not universal. The four-cylinder manuals all describe it. The three-cylinder range is mixed, and the supersport F3 manuals do not describe one.

Immobilizer and Code Card described by MV: Brutale 1090 R, F4 and F4 R, Brutale 1000 RR, Turismo Veloce 2015 to 2020, Brutale 800 2016 to 2020, Dragster 800 and RR 2018 to 2020
No immobilizer described by MV: F3 675 and 800 from 2012 to 2024, Brutale 675 and 800 of 2013 to 2015, Dragster 2014, 2016 and 2017, Rivale 800, Stradale 800, Superveloce 800
2021 and later Brutale 800, Dragster and Turismo Veloce: the manuals no longer describe one, so we confirm from your VIN and paperwork when you call

Checking your own bike

A manual that does not describe an immobilizer is good evidence but not proof for every market and build. Look for an MV Code Card in the paperwork and read the key page in chapter one of your own manual.

Losing a key, both keys, or the card

Lose one key and you still ride on the duplicate. Order or have a spare made promptly, and have the key identification number from the Code Card ready, since MV says you may be asked for it. Lose the Code Card but keep the keys and nothing stops working, but you have lost both the number for ordering and the fallback code, so it is worth asking an MV Agusta dealer what they can retrieve with proof of ownership.

Lose both keys on an immobilizer model and a new key has to be both cut to the locks and recognised by the bike. MV's manuals send key problems beyond that to an authorised MV Agusta service centre. On a model without the immobilizer, the same loss is a mechanical job: a key cut to fit the ignition, fuel cap and seat lock.

Dealer route or mobile locksmith

MV Agusta has a small US dealer network, so the dealer route often starts with a trailer. A dealer can order keys against the key identification number and has the factory diagnostic equipment. A mobile locksmith comes to the bike, extracts a broken key, repairs the ignition, seat or fuel cap lock, and cuts keys on site. Whether a key can also be programmed on site for an immobilizer model depends on the model and year, so we confirm that before we travel. Have photo ID and the registration or title ready.

Exact model and model year, from the registration or VIN
The MV Code Card, if the bike came with one
Any remaining key or the pieces of a broken one
Whether the dash, ECU or ignition switch has ever been replaced

What to have ready

Have this ready when you call or text

Year, make and model of the bike
Where the bike is parked
Whether you have any working key, a broken key or a key code
Photo ID and registration or title (we verify ownership before making a key)

MV Agusta Immobilizer FAQ

Where is the MV Agusta key number?

On immobilizer models the owner's manual says the key identification number is found on the MV Code Card supplied with the ignition keys. On other models the manual has a blank space on the key page where the number should have been written.

What is the secret code on the MV Code Card for?

The manual says that if the system does not recognise the original key, the engine can be allowed to start by entering that code at the dashboard. MV describes this as a breakdown measure only, so the underlying key problem still needs fixing.

Does the MV Agusta F3 have an immobilizer?

MV's US owner's manuals for the F3 675 and 800 from 2012 through 2024 describe no immobilizer and no Code Card. Check your own manual and paperwork to be sure for your bike.

The red light on my Turismo Veloce keeps flashing after I park. Is that a fault?

No. The 2018-2020 manual describes the immobilizer and theft alarm light as staying on and flashing for one hour after the ignition key is removed.

How many keys does an MV Agusta come with?

Two. The manuals state that a key is supplied in duplicate for both the ignition and all the locks.

I bought a used MV with one key and no Code Card. What should I do?

Get a second key made while the first still works, and ask the seller and the selling dealer for the card. Without it you have no key identification number for ordering and no fallback code if the key is ever not recognised.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.