HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTSB CROSS BONES 10

1585cc Petrol Class 2

#2411 of 5426 overall #368 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #424 of 465 cruiser bikes

85.3%

first-time pass rate

5.9%

failed outright

9,346

median miles at test

204

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FLSTSB CROSS BONES 10

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	20
lighting and signalling	4	20
steering and suspension	4	20
structure and attachments	2	10
Identification of the vehicle	2	10
fuel and exhaust	2	10
tyres	1	5
reg plates and vin	1	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 FLSTSB CROSS BONES 10 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 CROSS BONES 10.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (85.1% pass). Weakest: 2010 (85.1%).

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.