HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSB 103 BREAKOUT 1690 14

1690cc Petrol Class 2

#1910 of 5426 overall #332 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #386 of 465 cruiser bikes

87.0%

first-time pass rate

6.3%

failed outright

6,823

median miles at test

284

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The FXSB 103 BREAKOUT 1690 14's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.6 points since 2016, 90.7% to 87.1%.

What fails on a FXSB 103 BREAKOUT 1690 14

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	11	36.7
lighting and signalling	5	16.7
reg plates and vin	4	13.3
Identification of the vehicle	3	10
structure and attachments	3	10
tyres	2	6.7
suspension	1	3.3
brakes	1	3.3

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 FXSB 103 BREAKOUT 1690 14 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 FXSB 103 BREAKOUT 1690 14.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (87.4% pass). Weakest: 2013 (87.4%).

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.