HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1745 17

1745cc Petrol Class 2

95.9%

first-time pass rate

1.7%

failed outright

6,920

median miles at test

172

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2022

The FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1745 17's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points since 2020, 96.9% to 100.0%.

What fails on a FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1745 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	2	40
Identification of the vehicle	1	20
lamps and reflectors	1	20
suspension	1	20

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 1745 17 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTFI 89.4% pass · 13.2k 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 FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1745 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (96.4% pass). Weakest: 2017 (96.4%).

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.