Victory Hammer S vs Yamaha XJR1300

The Victory Hammer S passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha XJR1300: 91.0% vs 87.4%, a 3.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Victory Hammer S	Yamaha XJR1300
First-time pass rate	91.0%	87.4%
Outright fail rate	1.0%	5.6%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.6 pts	+2.8 pts
Engine size	1,634cc	1,250cc
Median miles at test	10,181	16,186
MOT tests analysed	100	95,093
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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	Yamaha XJR1300
0k-10k miles	94.0%	90.8%
10k-20k miles	86.8%	87.9%

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

VICTORY HAMMER S 91.0% pass · 100 tests YAMAHA XJR1300 87.4% pass · 95.1k tests

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