BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 12
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 12

1585cc Petrol Class 2
93.0%
first-time pass rate
2.4%
failed outright
7,964
median miles at test
372
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 12's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.1 points since 2015, 86.7% to 80.6%.

76%88%100%2015: 86.7% pass (30 tests)2016: 97.6% pass (42 tests)2017: 89.2% pass (37 tests)2018: 100.0% pass (34 tests)2019: 100.0% pass (34 tests)2021: 86.1% pass (36 tests)2022: 94.4% pass (36 tests)2023: 94.4% pass (36 tests)2025: 80.6% pass (31 tests)20152025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 12's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FXDC SUPERGLIDE CU 1584 12 passes first time 96.1% of the time; by 20k that's 84.8%.

83%90%98%0k: 96.1% pass (230 tests)10k: 90.3% pass (93 tests)20k: 84.8% pass (33 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 12

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
2 16.7
Identification of the vehicle
2 16.7
fuel and exhaust
1 8.3
lighting and signalling
1 8.3
reg plates and vin
1 8.3
steering
1 8.3
steering and suspension
1 8.3
suspension
1 8.3
tyres
1 8.3
brakes
1 8.3

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 12 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 12.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (95.6% pass). Weakest: 2012 (91.2%).

90%93%96%2011: 93.6% pass (78 tests)2012: 91.2% pass (181 tests)2013: 95.6% pass (113 tests)201120122013

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.