BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE

1340cc Petrol Class 2
87.9%
first-time pass rate
8.1%
failed outright
9,291
median miles at test
149
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MOTORCYCLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
5 22.7
lighting and signalling
3 13.6
steering and suspension
3 13.6
tyres and wheels
2 9.1
fuel and exhaust
2 9.1
reg plates and vin
2 9.1
suspension
2 9.1
drive system
1 4.5
lamps and reflectors
1 4.5
body and structure
1 4.5

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 MOTORCYCLE beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

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 MOTORCYCLE.