Honda VTX 1300 S-5 vs BMW R1150

The Honda VTX 1300 S-5 and BMW R1150 have an identical 88.5% first-time MOT pass rate.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Honda VTX 1300 S-5	BMW R1150
First-time pass rate	88.5%	88.5%
Outright fail rate	5.5%	6.8%
Median miles at test	12,904	33,151
MOT tests analysed	873	170,963
Most common failure	brakes	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.

HONDA VTX 1300 S-5 88.5% pass · 873 tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests

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