HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 1745 17

1745cc Petrol Class 2

#243 of 5426 overall #35 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #45 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.4%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

10,323

median miles at test

289

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 1745 17's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2020 (94.1% → 94.6%).

What fails on a FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 1745 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
Identification of the vehicle	6	46.2
lamps and reflectors	4	30.8
brakes	1	7.7
suspension	1	7.7
tyres	1	7.7

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 FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 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 FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 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 (93.0% pass). Weakest: 2017 (93.0%).

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.