VINCENT HRD

998cc Petrol Class 2

#657 of 5426 overall #4 of 4 VINCENTs #401 of 2787 other bikes

91.1%

first-time pass rate

5.0%

failed outright

9,731

median miles at test

202

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The HRD's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.9 points since 2006, 87.5% to 80.6%.

What fails on a HRD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	9	56.2
tyres and wheels	3	18.8
brakes	2	12.5
steering and suspension	2	12.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the HRD beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the HRD.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1949 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 1949 (88.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.