BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10

1585cc Petrol Class 2
86.7%
first-time pass rate
4.6%
failed outright
9,145
median miles at test
676
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2025

The FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10's first-time pass rate has risen 13.0 points since 2013, 75.6% to 88.6%.

69%85%100%2013: 75.6% pass (78 tests)2014: 86.5% pass (74 tests)2015: 82.6% pass (69 tests)2016: 91.4% pass (70 tests)2017: 90.0% pass (60 tests)2018: 97.6% pass (41 tests)2019: 75.0% pass (40 tests)2020: 88.2% pass (34 tests)2021: 90.7% pass (43 tests)2022: 89.4% pass (47 tests)2023: 87.5% pass (40 tests)2024: 90.9% pass (33 tests)2025: 88.6% pass (35 tests)20132025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 passes first time 85.9% of the time; by 20k that's 81.6%.

80%85%91%0k: 85.9% pass (355 tests)10k: 89.2% pass (212 tests)20k: 81.6% pass (87 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 FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
12 22.6 0.8×
lighting and signalling
11 20.8 0.3×
Identification of the vehicle
7 13.2 4.5×
brakes
5 9.4 0.1×
reg plates and vin
5 9.4 0.8×
structure and attachments
3 5.7 0.6×
suspension
3 5.7 0.4×
fuel and exhaust
3 5.7 0.6×
tyres and wheels
2 3.8 0.1×
audible warning (Horn)
2 3.8 1.6×

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 FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 beats 0 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 FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (87.2% pass). Weakest: 2010 (86.8%).

86%87%88%2009: 87.2% pass (141 tests)2010: 86.8% pass (493 tests)20092010

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 FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 reliable?

The HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 is about average for its class: 86.7% of its 676 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1986 of 5426 models.

What does a FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 23% of all defects recorded against failed FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 tests.

How many miles will a FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 last?

The median FXDWG WGLIDE 1584 10 shows 9,145 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 81.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.