HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDL LOW RIDER

1584cc Petrol Class 2

#1400 of 5426 overall #228 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #276 of 465 cruiser bikes

88.6%

first-time pass rate

5.4%

failed outright

11,523

median miles at test

280

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FXDL LOW RIDER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	31.6
lamps and reflectors	4	21.1
lighting and signalling	4	21.1
tyres and wheels	2	10.5
driving controls	1	5.3
steering and suspension	1	5.3
fuel and exhaust	1	5.3

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 FXDL LOW RIDER beats 1 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 FXDL LOW RIDER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (95.4% pass). Weakest: 2007 (89.8%).

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.