HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET XG 750 18

749cc Petrol Class 2

#1303 of 5426 overall #211 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #254 of 465 cruiser bikes

88.9%

first-time pass rate

5.8%

failed outright

3,137

median miles at test

342

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The STREET XG 750 18's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2021 (89.2% → 89.8%).

What fails on a STREET XG 750 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering	12	37.5
lamps and reflectors	10	31.2
brakes	8	25
audible warning (Horn)	1	3.1
structure and attachments	1	3.1

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 STREET XG 750 18 beats 3 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 XL 87.9% pass · 18.5k 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 STREET XG 750 18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (91.4% pass). Weakest: 2018 (89.0%).

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.