HARLEY-DAVIDSON DYNA WIDE GLIDE

1340cc Petrol Class 2

#959 of 5426 overall #147 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #181 of 465 cruiser bikes

90.0%

first-time pass rate

4.2%

failed outright

23,272

median miles at test

498

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2016

The DYNA WIDE GLIDE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (86.7% → 86.7%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the DYNA WIDE GLIDE's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage DYNA WIDE GLIDE passes first time 92.3% of the time; by 30k that's 87.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a DYNA WIDE GLIDE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	13	28.9
fuel and exhaust	6	13.3
tyres and wheels	5	11.1
brakes	5	11.1
lamps and reflectors	5	11.1
suspension	3	6.7
body and structure	3	6.7
structure and attachments	2	4.4
steering and suspension	2	4.4
drive system	1	2.2

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 DYNA WIDE GLIDE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k 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 DYNA WIDE GLIDE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (96.5% pass). Weakest: 1997 (83.1%).

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.