HARLEY-DAVIDSON FX

1340cc Petrol Class 2

#798 of 5426 overall #119 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #149 of 465 cruiser bikes

90.5%

first-time pass rate

4.7%

failed outright

12,712

median miles at test

485

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2015

The FX's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.1 points since 2009, 90.9% to 75.8%.

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

A low-mileage FX passes first time 89.7% of the time; by 30k that's 91.7%.

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.

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	15	27.8
brakes	11	20.4
lamps and reflectors	7	13
steering and suspension	6	11.1
reg plates and vin	4	7.4
tyres and wheels	3	5.6
fuel and exhaust	3	5.6
drive system	2	3.7
steering	2	3.7
Items Not Tested	1	1.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FX beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

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 FX.