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

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MT500

500cc Petrol Class 2
74.1%
first-time pass rate
7.4%
failed outright
10,251
median miles at test
54
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MT500

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
drive system
6 42.9
lighting and signalling
4 28.6
steering and suspension
2 14.3
Items Not Tested
1 7.1
tyres and wheels
1 7.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.