HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

1690cc Petrol Class 2

#92 of 5426 overall #12 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #14 of 465 cruiser bikes

94.8%

first-time pass rate

3.7%

failed outright

13,440

median miles at test

382

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2025

The FLTRXS's first-time pass rate has risen 5.6 points since 2018, 87.9% to 93.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage FLTRXS passes first time 95.0% of the time; by 20k that's 98.5%.

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 FLTRXS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	33.3
brakes	6	28.6
reg plates and vin	3	14.3
structure and attachments	2	9.5
suspension	2	9.5
tyres	1	4.8

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 FLTRXS beats 4 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 FLTRXS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (96.9% pass). Weakest: 2015 (92.9%).

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.