HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 1690 17

1690cc Petrol Class 2

#110 of 5426 overall #13 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #17 of 465 cruiser bikes

94.6%

first-time pass rate

2.8%

failed outright

5,210

median miles at test

352

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 1690 17's first-time pass rate has risen 11.1 points since 2020, 88.9% to 100.0%.

What fails on a FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 1690 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	5	31.2
brakes	4	25
Identification of the vehicle	3	18.8
structure and attachments	2	12.5
tyres	2	12.5

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 FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 1690 17 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k 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 FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 1690 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (95.6% pass). Weakest: 2018 (92.9%).

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.