HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18

1868cc Petrol Class 2

#565 of 5426 overall #83 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #106 of 465 cruiser bikes

91.5%

first-time pass rate

4.0%

failed outright

8,684

median miles at test

448

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.9 points since 2021, 91.7% to 87.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18 passes first time 92.9% of the time; by 20k that's 86.5%.

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 FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	6	27.3
brakes	5	22.7
tyres	5	22.7
Identification of the vehicle	4	18.2
steering	1	4.5
suspension	1	4.5

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 FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18 beats 4 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 FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 2018 (90.4%).

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.