BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON EVO

1340cc Petrol Class 2
82.4%
first-time pass rate
4.4%
failed outright
10,041
median miles at test
91
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a EVO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
3 33.3
brakes
2 22.2
lighting and signalling
2 22.2
lamps and reflectors
1 11.1
structure and attachments
1 11.1

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 EVO beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

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 EVO.