Victory Hammer S 1731 vs Suzuki GSX1300R

The Victory Hammer S 1731 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSX1300R: 91.9% vs 86.3%, a 5.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Victory Hammer S 1731	Suzuki GSX1300R
First-time pass rate	91.9%	86.3%
Outright fail rate	3.7%	8.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.1 pts	+2.2 pts
Engine size	1,731cc	1,299cc
Median miles at test	7,298	18,876
MOT tests analysed	135	48,351
Most common failure	Identification of the vehicle	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Victory Hammer S 1731	Suzuki GSX1300R
0k-10k miles	92.9%	91.0%
10k-20k miles	87.5%	87.3%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

VICTORY HAMMER S 1731 91.9% pass · 135 tests SUZUKI GSX1300R 86.3% pass · 48.4k tests

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