HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXCW

1584cc Petrol Class 2

#3356 of 5426 overall #393 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #456 of 465 cruiser bikes

81.1%

first-time pass rate

8.7%

failed outright

7,968

median miles at test

265

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FXCW

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	10	20
lamps and reflectors	7	14
steering and suspension	6	12
tyres	5	10
fuel and exhaust	5	10
Identification of the vehicle	4	8
brakes	4	8
suspension	4	8
tyres and wheels	3	6
steering	2	4

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 FXCW beats 0 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 FXCW.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (86.6% pass). Weakest: 2008 (81.0%).

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.