HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1200 CUSTOM LTD XL CB 13

1202cc Petrol Class 2

#505 of 5426 overall #74 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #96 of 465 cruiser bikes

91.8%

first-time pass rate

3.4%

failed outright

6,052

median miles at test

294

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The 1200 CUSTOM LTD XL CB 13's first-time pass rate has risen 11.3 points since 2016, 82.2% to 93.5%.

What fails on a 1200 CUSTOM LTD XL CB 13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	4	30.8
brakes	2	15.4
Identification of the vehicle	2	15.4
lamps and reflectors	1	7.7
fuel and exhaust	1	7.7
steering and suspension	1	7.7
structure and attachments	1	7.7
wheels	1	7.7

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 1200 CUSTOM LTD XL CB 13 beats 4 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 FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k 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 1200 CUSTOM LTD XL CB 13.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2013 (91.7% pass). Weakest: 2013 (91.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.