HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 20

1868cc Petrol Class 2

#197 of 5426 overall #28 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #36 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.8%

first-time pass rate

3.1%

failed outright

10,182

median miles at test

324

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 20's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points since 2023, 92.6% to 95.7%.

What fails on a FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 20

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	40
tyres	8	40
lamps and reflectors	2	10
steering	1	5
suspension	1	5

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 FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 20 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 FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 20.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (94.7% pass). Weakest: 2021 (93.0%).

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.