Use this commercially so it does a lot of work.
The Chinese (I think) Honda motor had cold start issues almost from new. After the first start in the morning all was fine. Seems like it wasn't up to the job though (2 years of commercial use)
Have now replaced the motor with an American made Briggs and Stratton.
The rest of the mower is still great.
Remember though, I would do a years worth of domestic mowing in a week.
All in all an excellent product

Bought from bunnings, very happy with the Honda engine, it does slow down in thick grass but still powers through where my old mower would just die. Really quiet, good build quality, turns easily, not heavy to push round and starts easily. Only troubles I am having are getting the idling right (tends to stall) and wish the catcher was a little bigger.

I have a Briggs and Stratton 190cc powered Mustang. I cut approximately 19 lawns a week with this mower and it has now cut around 3000 lawns in 3 years.

I sharpen the blades every 7-8 weeks and replace them whenever they have worn to far - usually after about 5-6 months. I change the oil every 8 weeks. Air filter and spark plug get changed at same time unless I have been using it in dusty conditions in which case the filter will be changed earlier.

The only problems I have had with it is having to replace the handle 3 times and it is on its 3rd set of wheels.

I paid $NZ975.00 for this mower 3 years ago and it has been worth the money.
Easy to start, easy to use

This is the first lawn mower I bought in 1985. I have used this to date 18 December 2013 without any major problems. They don't make them anymore to last like this. Never had any starting problems just clean the plugs or replace the plugs and ready to go for another two hours. Why cant they make vehicles like this.
God Bless the Victor family. The family should have been made Australian of the decade.

The upper handle broke trying to find a second hand one hope I can even second hand

I wanted to buy a Honda mower, however I did not like the Honda's new safety feature that stops the motor every time that you let go of the handle or it's fabric catcher. The Honda powered Victa was a great compromise. It is incredibly easy to start and has all the benefits of a 4 stroke motor.
Honda Motor, Very easy to start.
Wheels not as free as some other mowers that i've used.

Picked one up today to replace my dead victor tornado with the briggs and stratton motor. I gave it a good work. My overgrown block with uneven terrain that had slipped into a bit of a state while I debated which way to go with my next mower.

It performed solidly and feels like a better unit in every way, definitely worth the extra dollars. Would not buy another briggs and stratton unit after putting the honda through it's paces.
Starts easy, cuts well, plenty of power, feels nice to push around
none, it's not cheap but it's worth what it cost

Having had several mowers over the years, my old girl died after 7 years.I had a Rover 5.5hp B&S.I have now Looked at lots of mowers to replace her and decided that this was best value.Victa Mustang MC485 at $699.00 from Bunnings Southern River.
Best decision i ever made, heaps of grunt with plenty to spare. Cuts perfect, quality fittings with quiet and smooth operation. With the added perfection of Honda 160 motor, would recommend this mower to any purchaser. Good solid powerful Aussie mower.

The Victa 2 stroke Mustang is a solid well built mower. It starts first pull every time. The mulching function is fantastic, it saves time emptying the catcher and with the large 8 inch ball bearing wheels it is really easy to push. The alloy base insures that rust won't be a problem in years to come ( as was the case with my previous mower). Price wise $649 is quiet reasonable for a quality mower which will give years of trouble free mowing. I am very happy with this mower and being a Victa, service and spare parts are widely available. I would recommend this mower to anyone in the market for a new mower.
Starts first time every time, mulching and easy to push.

I have had a Briggs and Stratton for 5 years and needed to upgrade to a new mower. Got this Victa Mustang MCA 485 from Bunnings. Yes it was a bit of an investment but it was worth every penny. It starts easily and cuts perfectly. I now look forward to push this little baby out and do the lawn!
Power
Pricey

Overall solid unit. Used twice. Seems quite heavy and hanlde flex noted when maneuvering due to unit weight.Good features, and noise level seems reasonable.
Australian made, good features, not too noisy, (2 stroke version)
Heavy, bottom end of handle flexes when tilting front up

there is not a thing that i dont like about this mower .starts first pull does not miss a beat definately turns my grass into lawn.
all great
not a thing

Would def not buy this mower again - previously had rovers with B&S engines for many years - loved them but new rovers are made in china (and are crap). Have to say this victa at $689 is not worth it and would def not recommend it to anyone. victa is just a basic poor quality mower as it always was.
Starts easily (honda engine)
Cuts very unevenly, means you have to go over strips of grass left standing - very unimpressive