BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20

1745cc Petrol Class 2
94.3%
first-time pass rate
3.2%
failed outright
5,392
median miles at test
157
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2023 (95.6% → 95.0%).

90%94%97%2023: 95.6% pass (45 tests)2024: 91.5% pass (47 tests)2025: 95.0% pass (60 tests)20232025

What fails on a FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
5 29.4
tyres
5 29.4
suspension
3 17.6
structure and attachments
1 5.9
steering
1 5.9
audible warning (Horn)
1 5.9
Identification of the vehicle
1 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 FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG).

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 FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (93.4% pass). Weakest: 2020 (93.4%).

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.