HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXRT

1340cc Petrol Class 2

#2639 of 5426 overall #379 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #438 of 465 cruiser bikes

84.4%

first-time pass rate

8.7%

failed outright

32,442

median miles at test

288

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage FXRT passes first time 77.9% of the time; by 50k that's 82.4%.

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 FXRT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	28.6
reg plates and vin	12	24.5
steering and suspension	7	14.3
tyres and wheels	3	6.1
body and structure	3	6.1
fuel and exhaust	3	6.1
suspension	3	6.1
brakes	2	4.1
steering	1	2
audible warning (Horn)	1	2

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 FXRT beats 0 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 FXRT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1991 (90.9% pass). Weakest: 1992 (80.0%).

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.