HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

1690cc Petrol Class 2

#726 of 5426 overall #106 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #133 of 465 cruiser bikes

90.8%

first-time pass rate

5.0%

failed outright

14,089

median miles at test

338

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2023

The FLHP's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.6 points since 2019, 95.5% to 87.9%.

What fails on a FLHP

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	12	40
brakes	6	20
tyres	4	13.3
lighting and signalling	2	6.7
steering and suspension	2	6.7
structure and attachments	2	6.7
tyres and wheels	1	3.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	3.3

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 FLHP 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 FLHP.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (95.0% pass). Weakest: 2016 (95.0%).

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.