BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10

1585cc Petrol Class 2
89.4%
first-time pass rate
6.3%
failed outright
19,167
median miles at test
189
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10 passes first time 91.8% of the time; by 20k that's 88.9%.

88%90%93%0k: 91.8% pass (49 tests)10k: 88.5% pass (61 tests)20k: 88.9% pass (45 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 FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
6 35.3
tyres
3 17.6
steering and suspension
2 11.8
Identification of the vehicle
2 11.8
lamps and reflectors
1 5.9
structure and attachments
1 5.9
suspension
1 5.9
lighting and signalling
1 5.9

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 FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10 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 FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 10.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2010 (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.