BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19

1745cc Petrol Class 2
88.1%
first-time pass rate
5.4%
failed outright
6,214
median miles at test
632
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2022 (89.1% → 88.6%).

85%88%90%2022: 89.1% pass (156 tests)2023: 85.9% pass (170 tests)2024: 89.4% pass (132 tests)2025: 88.6% pass (149 tests)20222025

What fails on a FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
25 38.5 1.7×
brakes
11 16.9 0.4×
Identification of the vehicle
9 13.8 6.2×
tyres
8 12.3 1.6×
steering
5 7.7 1.1×
structure and attachments
5 7.7 0.9×
suspension
2 3.1 0.2×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG).

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 FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (91.4% pass). Weakest: 2019 (87.1%).

86%89%92%2018: 91.4% pass (116 tests)2019: 87.1% pass (488 tests)20182019

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.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19 reliable?

The HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19 is more reliable than average for its class: 88.1% of its 632 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1575 of 5426 models.

What does a FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 38% of all defects recorded against failed FXBB STREET BOB 1745 19 tests.