HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1000

1000cc Petrol Class 2

70.0%

first-time pass rate

20.0%

failed outright

14,046

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 1000

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	12	30
brakes	8	20
steering and suspension	7	17.5
lamps and reflectors	5	12.5
sidecar	3	7.5
reg plates and vin	1	2.5
tyres and wheels	1	2.5
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.5
wheels	1	2.5
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 1000 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883).

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 87.8% pass · 56.3k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 87.4% pass · 41.2k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 87.9% pass · 18.5k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 1000.