BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXEF

1340cc Petrol Class 2
91.4%
first-time pass rate
3.7%
failed outright
16,199
median miles at test
162
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FXEF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
5 33.3
lighting and signalling
4 26.7
reg plates and vin
3 20
steering and suspension
2 13.3
lamps and reflectors
1 6.7

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 FXEF 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 FXEF.