BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11

1585cc Petrol Class 2
84.8%
first-time pass rate
7.1%
failed outright
11,704
median miles at test
448
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2025

The FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11's first-time pass rate has risen 7.5 points since 2014, 79.2% to 86.7%.

76%86%97%2014: 79.2% pass (53 tests)2015: 93.3% pass (45 tests)2016: 82.2% pass (45 tests)2017: 85.1% pass (47 tests)2018: 79.4% pass (34 tests)2019: 93.3% pass (30 tests)2020: 86.7% pass (30 tests)2021: 85.7% pass (35 tests)2022: 80.0% pass (35 tests)2023: 86.1% pass (36 tests)2025: 86.7% pass (30 tests)20142025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11 passes first time 89.4% of the time; by 20k that's 80.0%.

78%85%91%0k: 89.4% pass (189 tests)10k: 84.5% pass (161 tests)20k: 80.0% pass (80 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 FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
12 23.5
brakes
12 23.5
reg plates and vin
8 15.7
lamps and reflectors
7 13.7
tyres and wheels
4 7.8
tyres
3 5.9
Identification of the vehicle
2 3.9
fuel and exhaust
1 2
steering
1 2
steering and suspension
1 2

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 FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11 beats 0 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 FLSTN ST DELUXE 1584 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (85.5% pass). Weakest: 2010 (80.0%).

79%83%87%2010: 80.0% pass (85 tests)2011: 85.5% pass (345 tests)20102011

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.