HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTSB

1584cc Petrol Class 2

#2089 of 5426 overall #349 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #403 of 465 cruiser bikes

86.4%

first-time pass rate

5.5%

failed outright

11,766

median miles at test

345

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The FLSTSB's first-time pass rate has risen 16.1 points since 2021, 80.6% to 96.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLSTSB's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLSTSB passes first time 88.7% of the time; by 20k that's 84.1%.

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 FLSTSB

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	12	31.6
reg plates and vin	8	21.1
steering and suspension	5	13.2
lighting and signalling	5	13.2
brakes	3	7.9
fuel and exhaust	2	5.3
structure and attachments	1	2.6
steering	1	2.6
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.6

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 FLSTSB beats 0 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 FLSTSB.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (87.5% pass). Weakest: 2010 (78.8%).

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.