Victory High Ball vs BMW R1250

The BMW R1250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Victory High Ball — 95.8% vs 89.3%, a 6.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Victory High Ball	BMW R1250
First-time pass rate	89.3%	95.8%
Outright fail rate	5.1%	2.1%
Median miles at test	9,152	11,082
MOT tests analysed	710	33,642
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.

VICTORY HIGH BALL 89.3% pass · 710 tests BMW R1250 95.8% pass · 33.6k tests

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