HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP 1250 09

1247cc Petrol Class 2

#2196 of 5426 overall #357 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #411 of 465 cruiser bikes

86.0%

first-time pass rate

3.1%

failed outright

8,630

median miles at test

228

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP 1250 09

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	3	27.3
reg plates and vin	3	27.3
steering and suspension	2	18.2
tyres and wheels	2	18.2
Identification of the vehicle	1	9.1

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 VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP 1250 09 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF).

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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k 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 VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SP 1250 09.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (88.6% pass). Weakest: 2010 (84.3%).

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.