HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE

1801cc Petrol Class 2

#250 of 5426 overall #38 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #49 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.3%

first-time pass rate

3.6%

failed outright

15,070

median miles at test

496

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2025

The FLHTKSE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2017 (93.8% → 94.8%).

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage FLHTKSE passes first time 94.9% of the time; by 30k that's 89.1%.

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 FLHTKSE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	30
suspension	5	25
structure and attachments	4	20
tyres	3	15
lamps and reflectors	2	10

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 FLHTKSE beats 4 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 FLHTKSE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2015 (95.7% pass). Weakest: 2016 (89.9%).

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.