BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1923 18
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1923 18

1923cc Petrol Class 2
98.2%
first-time pass rate
1.2%
failed outright
11,220
median miles at test
166
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1923 18's first-time pass rate has risen 2.9 points since 2021, 97.1% to 100.0%.

96%98%100%2021: 97.1% pass (34 tests)2022: 100.0% pass (34 tests)2023: 97.3% pass (37 tests)2025: 100.0% pass (30 tests)20212025

What fails on a FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1923 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
Identification of the vehicle
1 25
lamps and reflectors
1 25
suspension
1 25
tyres
1 25

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 1923 18 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 1923 18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (97.9% pass). Weakest: 2018 (97.9%).

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.