HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE2

1802cc Petrol Class 2

#1639 of 5426 overall #276 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #327 of 465 cruiser bikes

87.9%

first-time pass rate

8.1%

failed outright

21,552

median miles at test

372

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The FLHTCUSE2's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2011 (91.2% → 91.2%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHTCUSE2's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHTCUSE2 passes first time 93.0% of the time; by 30k that's 88.6%.

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 FLHTCUSE2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	20	40.8
brakes	10	20.4
lighting and signalling	4	8.2
steering and suspension	4	8.2
tyres	3	6.1
structure and attachments	3	6.1
Identification of the vehicle	2	4.1
tyres and wheels	1	2
audible warning (Horn)	1	2
fuel and exhaust	1	2

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 FLHTCUSE2 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k 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 FLHTCUSE2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (89.8%).

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.