HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSL SOFTAIL SLIM 1745 18

1745cc Petrol Class 2

#657 of 5426 overall #97 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #121 of 465 cruiser bikes

91.1%

first-time pass rate

3.8%

failed outright

7,080

median miles at test

292

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The FLSL SOFTAIL SLIM 1745 18's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.3 points since 2021, 93.7% to 88.4%.

What fails on a FLSL SOFTAIL SLIM 1745 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	53.3
Identification of the vehicle	2	13.3
audible warning (Horn)	1	6.7
brakes	1	6.7
steering	1	6.7
structure and attachments	1	6.7
tyres	1	6.7

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 FLSL SOFTAIL SLIM 1745 18 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTFI 89.4% pass · 13.2k 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 FLSL SOFTAIL SLIM 1745 18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (92.5% pass). Weakest: 2017 (87.5%).

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.