BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11

1585cc Petrol Class 2
90.5%
first-time pass rate
4.4%
failed outright
11,316
median miles at test
455
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2025

The FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.3 points since 2014, 94.6% to 83.3%.

80%90%100%2014: 94.6% pass (37 tests)2015: 84.8% pass (46 tests)2016: 84.1% pass (44 tests)2017: 92.9% pass (42 tests)2018: 88.2% pass (34 tests)2019: 97.4% pass (39 tests)2020: 90.3% pass (31 tests)2021: 91.9% pass (37 tests)2022: 92.1% pass (38 tests)2023: 94.4% pass (36 tests)2024: 96.9% pass (32 tests)2025: 83.3% pass (30 tests)20142025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11 passes first time 90.8% of the time; by 20k that's 90.4%.

89%90%92%0k: 90.8% pass (195 tests)10k: 89.7% pass (155 tests)20k: 90.4% pass (73 tests)0k10k20k

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 FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
7 20.6
lamps and reflectors
5 14.7
steering and suspension
4 11.8
reg plates and vin
4 11.8
tyres
3 8.8
steering
3 8.8
tyres and wheels
2 5.9
fuel and exhaust
2 5.9
suspension
2 5.9
brakes
2 5.9

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 FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11 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 FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (91.4% pass). Weakest: 2010 (90.2%).

89%91%92%2010: 90.2% pass (102 tests)2011: 90.4% pass (272 tests)2012: 91.4% pass (81 tests)201020112012

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.