HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SPECIAL 13

1247cc Petrol Class 2

87.8%

first-time pass rate

4.3%

failed outright

7,756

median miles at test

164

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SPECIAL 13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	42.9
suspension	3	21.4
lamps and reflectors	2	14.3
reg plates and vin	1	7.1
tyres	1	7.1
tyres and wheels	1	7.1

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 SPECIAL 13 beats 1 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 SPECIAL 13.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (87.3% pass). Weakest: 2013 (87.3%).

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.