BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17

1868cc Petrol Class 2
93.7%
first-time pass rate
4.1%
failed outright
12,371
median miles at test
268
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17's first-time pass rate has risen 5.2 points since 2020, 94.8% to 100.0%.

88%94%100%2020: 94.8% pass (58 tests)2021: 96.0% pass (50 tests)2022: 91.5% pass (47 tests)2023: 90.5% pass (42 tests)2024: 90.6% pass (32 tests)2025: 100.0% pass (35 tests)20202025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17 passes first time 91.3% of the time; by 20k that's 100.0%.

90%95%100%0k: 91.3% pass (80 tests)10k: 92.2% pass (115 tests)20k: 100.0% pass (37 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 FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
9 42.9
tyres
6 28.6
lamps and reflectors
2 9.5
suspension
2 9.5
Identification of the vehicle
1 4.8
structure and attachments
1 4.8

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 FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 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 FLHXSE CVO STREET GLIDE 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (93.7% pass). Weakest: 2017 (93.7%).

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.