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Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LTD ANV 1745 18

1745cc Petrol Class 2
97.0%
first-time pass rate
0.6%
failed outright
10,820
median miles at test
166
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+9.6pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The FLHTK ULTRA LTD ANV 1745 18's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2021 (97.0% → 96.7%).

94%96%98%2021: 97.0% pass (33 tests)2022: 97.4% pass (38 tests)2023: 94.7% pass (38 tests)2025: 96.7% pass (30 tests)20212025

What fails on a FLHTK ULTRA LTD ANV 1745 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
1 100

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 ULTRA LTD ANV 1745 18 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG).

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 ULTRA LTD ANV 1745 18.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (97.0% pass). Weakest: 2018 (97.0%).

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.

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