HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLFBS FATBOY 114 1868 21

1868cc Petrol Class 2

#1506 of 5426 overall #253 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #302 of 465 cruiser bikes

88.3%

first-time pass rate

4.4%

failed outright

3,533

median miles at test

205

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The FLFBS FATBOY 114 1868 21's first-time pass rate has risen 7.3 points since 2024, 84.4% to 91.7%.

What fails on a FLFBS FATBOY 114 1868 21

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	5	41.7
lamps and reflectors	4	33.3
Identification of the vehicle	2	16.7
suspension	1	8.3

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 FLFBS FATBOY 114 1868 21 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k 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 FLFBS FATBOY 114 1868 21.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 2021 (88.1%).

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.