BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/STREET ROD XG 750 A 17
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET ROD XG 750 A 17

749cc Petrol Class 2
90.6%
first-time pass rate
5.1%
failed outright
4,793
median miles at test
588
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The STREET ROD XG 750 A 17's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.3 points since 2020, 96.6% to 90.3%.

84%92%99%2020: 96.6% pass (149 tests)2021: 86.5% pass (104 tests)2022: 86.7% pass (98 tests)2023: 88.7% pass (97 tests)2024: 92.4% pass (66 tests)2025: 90.3% pass (72 tests)20202025

What fails on a STREET ROD XG 750 A 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
15 26.8 1.1×
brakes
14 25 0.4×
suspension
11 19.6 2.5×
structure and attachments
6 10.7 1.2×
tyres
5 8.9 1.2×
Identification of the vehicle
3 5.4 2.2×
steering
2 3.6 0.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the STREET ROD XG 750 A 17 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883).

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 STREET ROD XG 750 A 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (90.1% pass). Weakest: 2017 (90.1%).

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.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET ROD XG 750 A 17 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET ROD XG 750 A 17 reliable?

The HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET ROD XG 750 A 17 is more reliable than average for its class: 90.6% of its 588 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #775 of 5426 models.

What does a STREET ROD XG 750 A 17 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 27% of all defects recorded against failed STREET ROD XG 750 A 17 tests.