HARLEY-DAVIDSON ST DELUXE FLSTN 103 1690 13

1690cc Petrol Class 2

#746 of 5426 overall #109 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #136 of 465 cruiser bikes

90.7%

first-time pass rate

3.1%

failed outright

7,845

median miles at test

226

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The ST DELUXE FLSTN 103 1690 13's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.6 points since 2016, 91.7% to 87.1%.

What fails on a ST DELUXE FLSTN 103 1690 13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	30.8
body and structure	2	15.4
brakes	2	15.4
reg plates and vin	2	15.4
Identification of the vehicle	1	7.7
structure and attachments	1	7.7
suspension	1	7.7

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 ST DELUXE FLSTN 103 1690 13 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k 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 ST DELUXE FLSTN 103 1690 13.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (90.2% pass). Weakest: 2013 (90.2%).

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.