HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRUSE CVO RGLIDE UL

1801cc Petrol Class 2

93.3%

first-time pass rate

3.7%

failed outright

20,659

median miles at test

164

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FLTRUSE CVO RGLIDE UL's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FLTRUSE CVO RGLIDE UL passes first time 97.0% of the time; by 20k that's 91.9%.

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 FLTRUSE CVO RGLIDE UL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	44.4
lighting and signalling	2	22.2
brakes	1	11.1
fuel and exhaust	1	11.1
steering and suspension	1	11.1

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 FLTRUSE CVO RGLIDE UL 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 FLTRUSE CVO RGLIDE UL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (92.8% pass). Weakest: 2011 (92.8%).

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.