HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 1745 20

1745cc Petrol Class 2

94.8%

first-time pass rate

2.1%

failed outright

4,880

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 1745 20's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (97.1% → 97.1%).

What fails on a FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 1745 20

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	3	60
Identification of the vehicle	1	20
lamps and reflectors	1	20

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 FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 1745 20 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTFI 89.4% pass · 13.2k 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 FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 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 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 2020 (93.9%).

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.