BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17

1868cc Petrol Class 2
95.0%
first-time pass rate
3.8%
failed outright
13,940
median miles at test
238
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.2 points since 2020, 95.9% to 94.7%.

92%95%99%2020: 95.9% pass (49 tests)2021: 92.7% pass (41 tests)2022: 97.5% pass (40 tests)2023: 97.5% pass (40 tests)2025: 94.7% pass (38 tests)20202025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17 passes first time 95.0% of the time; by 20k that's 100.0%.

94%97%100%0k: 95.0% pass (80 tests)10k: 94.8% pass (77 tests)20k: 100.0% pass (34 tests)0k10k20k

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 CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
3 33.3
lamps and reflectors
2 22.2
tyres
2 22.2
Identification of the vehicle
1 11.1
suspension
1 11.1

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 CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

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 CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (94.2% pass). Weakest: 2017 (94.2%).

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.