BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HARLEY-DAVIDSON/VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP
Model report · 2005–2025

HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP

1247cc Petrol Class 2
90.0%
first-time pass rate
6.0%
failed outright
6,149
median miles at test
50
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
2 50
reg plates and vin
1 25
structure and attachments
1 25

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 VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF).

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 VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP.