HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTI

1449cc Petrol Class 2

#2120 of 5426 overall #351 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #405 of 465 cruiser bikes

86.3%

first-time pass rate

5.1%

failed outright

21,026

median miles at test

234

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FLHTI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	9	33.3
reg plates and vin	8	29.6
steering and suspension	2	7.4
brakes	2	7.4
drive system	2	7.4
suspension	1	3.7
fuel and exhaust	1	3.7
lamps and reflectors	1	3.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	3.7

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 FLHTI beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k 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 FLHTI.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2005 (80.5%).

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.