HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200X

1200cc Petrol Class 2

#2852 of 5426 overall #385 of 397 HARLEY-DAVIDSONs #447 of 465 cruiser bikes

83.5%

first-time pass rate

6.4%

failed outright

5,699

median miles at test

357

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2022

The XL1200X's first-time pass rate has risen 3.9 points since 2014, 79.4% to 83.3%.

What fails on a XL1200X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	10	21.7
reg plates and vin	10	21.7
lamps and reflectors	6	13
steering and suspension	5	10.9
brakes	4	8.7
fuel and exhaust	4	8.7
tyres and wheels	2	4.3
structure and attachments	2	4.3
Identification of the vehicle	2	4.3
steering	1	2.2

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 XL1200X beats 0 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 FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k 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 XL1200X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (86.2% pass). Weakest: 2010 (79.7%).

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.