BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18

1868cc Petrol Class 2
91.8%
first-time pass rate
3.6%
failed outright
5,215
median miles at test
697
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18's first-time pass rate has risen 6.0 points since 2021, 87.8% to 93.8%.

86%92%98%2021: 87.8% pass (148 tests)2022: 89.0% pass (145 tests)2023: 93.0% pass (143 tests)2024: 95.6% pass (113 tests)2025: 93.8% pass (130 tests)20212025

What fails on a FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
16 42.1 1.1×
Identification of the vehicle
9 23.7 5.6×
tyres
5 13.2 1.1×
brakes
3 7.9 0.1×
structure and attachments
3 7.9 0.6×
suspension
2 5.3 0.4×

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 FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

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 FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (91.8% pass). Weakest: 2017 (90.9%).

90%91%93%2017: 90.9% pass (154 tests)2018: 91.8% pass (527 tests)20172018

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 FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18 reliable?

The HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18 is more reliable than average for its class: 91.8% of its 697 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #505 of 5426 models.

What does a FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 42% of all defects recorded against failed FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 18 tests.