HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXRS-C

1340cc Petrol Class 2

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

88.6%

first-time pass rate

6.2%

failed outright

26,112

median miles at test

325

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FXRS-C's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FXRS-C passes first time 90.5% of the time; by 30k that's 91.4%.

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 FXRS-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	11	31.4
tyres and wheels	5	14.3
reg plates and vin	5	14.3
steering and suspension	5	14.3
audible warning (Horn)	2	5.7
brakes	2	5.7
lamps and reflectors	2	5.7
fuel and exhaust	1	2.9
suspension	1	2.9
driving controls	1	2.9

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 FXRS-C 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 FXRS-C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (90.7% pass). Weakest: 1993 (87.8%).

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.