HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCB V-ROD

1130cc Petrol Class 2

90.3%

first-time pass rate

5.6%

failed outright

6,398

median miles at test

195

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VRSCB V-ROD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	6	24
tyres and wheels	6	24
brakes	5	20
reg plates and vin	3	12
body and structure	2	8
steering and suspension	2	8
driving controls	1	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 VRSCB V-ROD beats 4 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 VRSCB V-ROD.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (91.2% pass). Weakest: 2004 (89.2%).

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.