Victory Octane vs BMW R1200

The Victory Octane passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW R1200 — 95.5% vs 92.9%, a 2.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Victory Octane	BMW R1200
First-time pass rate	95.5%	92.9%
Outright fail rate	3.1%	3.7%
Median miles at test	5,814	20,069
MOT tests analysed	287	299,381
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.

VICTORY OCTANE 95.5% pass · 287 tests BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests

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