HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTAR

1200cc Petrol Class 2

86.2%

first-time pass rate

11.0%

failed outright

15,234

median miles at test

109

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SPORTSTAR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	22	53.7
brakes	7	17.1
steering and suspension	3	7.3
reg plates and vin	2	4.9
driving controls	2	4.9
Items Not Tested	1	2.4
tyres and wheels	1	2.4
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.4
body and structure	1	2.4
fuel and exhaust	1	2.4

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 SPORTSTAR beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883).

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 87.8% pass · 56.3k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 87.4% pass · 41.2k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k 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 SPORTSTAR.