HARLEY-DAVIDSON PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL

1252cc Petrol Class 2

#82 of 5426 overall #10 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #11 of 99 adventure bikes

94.9%

first-time pass rate

2.5%

failed outright

6,790

median miles at test

447

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points since 2024, 93.5% to 95.7%.

What fails on a PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	36.8
brakes	4	21.1
steering	2	10.5
audible warning (Horn)	2	10.5
suspension	2	10.5
tyres	1	5.3
structure and attachments	1	5.3

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 PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (98.0% pass). Weakest: 2021 (94.0%).

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.