BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11

1690cc Petrol Class 2
89.2%
first-time pass rate
5.4%
failed outright
15,718
median miles at test
406
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2022

The FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11's first-time pass rate has risen 9.1 points since 2014, 78.0% to 87.1%.

74%87%100%2014: 78.0% pass (41 tests)2015: 91.3% pass (46 tests)2016: 89.5% pass (38 tests)2017: 95.5% pass (44 tests)2018: 87.5% pass (32 tests)2021: 90.3% pass (31 tests)2022: 87.1% pass (31 tests)20142022

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11 passes first time 89.4% of the time; by 20k that's 91.8%.

88%90%93%0k: 89.4% pass (123 tests)10k: 88.7% pass (151 tests)20k: 91.8% pass (85 tests)0k10k20k

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 FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
9 30
lamps and reflectors
9 30
Identification of the vehicle
2 6.7
suspension
2 6.7
tyres
2 6.7
tyres and wheels
2 6.7
reg plates and vin
1 3.3
fuel and exhaust
1 3.3
audible warning (Horn)
1 3.3
lighting and signalling
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 FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11 beats 3 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 FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1690 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (91.8% pass). Weakest: 2011 (87.8%).

87%90%93%2010: 91.8% pass (98 tests)2011: 87.8% pass (279 tests)20102011

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.