HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKL

1690cc Petrol Class 2

94.3%

first-time pass rate

4.7%

failed outright

13,046

median miles at test

192

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2023

The FLHTKL's first-time pass rate has risen 6.2 points since 2020, 90.9% to 97.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage FLHTKL passes first time 98.5% of the time; by 20k that's 91.4%.

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 FLHTKL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	38.5
tyres	4	30.8
suspension	3	23.1
lamps and reflectors	1	7.7

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 FLHTKL 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 FLHTKL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (95.9% pass). Weakest: 2017 (93.7%).

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.