HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCF V-ROD MUSCLE 11

1247cc Petrol Class 2

#232 of 5426 overall #32 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #42 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.5%

first-time pass rate

1.9%

failed outright

6,417

median miles at test

216

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VRSCF V-ROD MUSCLE 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	3	37.5
Identification of the vehicle	1	12.5
fuel and exhaust	1	12.5
lighting and signalling	1	12.5
reg plates and vin	1	12.5
structure and attachments	1	12.5

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 VRSCF V-ROD MUSCLE 11 beats 4 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 VRSCF V-ROD MUSCLE 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (98.3% pass). Weakest: 2011 (91.4%).

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.