HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTSE 2 CVO ST CONVERTIBLE

1801cc Petrol Class 2

89.8%

first-time pass rate

1.7%

failed outright

15,312

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FLSTSE 2 CVO ST CONVERTIBLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension		1	100

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 FLSTSE 2 CVO ST CONVERTIBLE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k 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 FLSTSE 2 CVO ST CONVERTIBLE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2011 (89.8%).

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.