BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP

1690cc Petrol Class 2
91.2%
first-time pass rate
5.4%
failed outright
25,629
median miles at test
147
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FLHTP

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
4 30.8
lamps and reflectors
2 15.4
tyres and wheels
2 15.4
Identification of the vehicle
2 15.4
driving controls
1 7.7
audible warning (Horn)
1 7.7
lighting and signalling
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 FLHTP beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

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 FLHTP.