HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 883 L SUPERLOW 19

883cc Petrol Class 2

91.2%

first-time pass rate

4.4%

failed outright

4,506

median miles at test

159

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The XL 883 L SUPERLOW 19's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points since 2022, 93.5% to 95.2%.

What fails on a XL 883 L SUPERLOW 19

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	3	25
lamps and reflectors	3	25
structure and attachments	3	25
Identification of the vehicle	1	8.3
steering	1	8.3
tyres	1	8.3

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 XL 883 L SUPERLOW 19 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 XL 87.9% pass · 18.5k 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 XL 883 L SUPERLOW 19.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (90.7% pass). Weakest: 2019 (90.7%).

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.