HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK EGLIDE UL 1690 11

1690cc Petrol Class 2

90.1%

first-time pass rate

6.6%

failed outright

19,367

median miles at test

151

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHTK EGLIDE UL 1690 11's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHTK EGLIDE UL 1690 11 passes first time 94.6% of the time; by 20k that's 90.3%.

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 FLHTK EGLIDE UL 1690 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	7	43.8
suspension	3	18.8
tyres	3	18.8
lamps and reflectors	2	12.5
tyres and wheels	1	6.2

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 FLHTK EGLIDE UL 1690 11 beats 4 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 FLHTK EGLIDE UL 1690 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (87.3% pass). Weakest: 2011 (87.3%).

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.