INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CHIEF DARK HORSE

1890cc Petrol Class 2

#263 of 5426 overall #5 of 10 INDIAN MOTORCYCLEs #51 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.2%

first-time pass rate

2.6%

failed outright

5,777

median miles at test

266

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The CHIEF DARK HORSE's first-time pass rate has risen 2.4 points since 2024, 90.9% to 93.3%.

What fails on a CHIEF DARK HORSE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
Identification of the vehicle	3	33.3
lamps and reflectors	3	33.3
brakes	2	22.2
tyres	1	11.1

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 CHIEF DARK HORSE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k 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 CHIEF DARK HORSE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (92.5% pass). Weakest: 2021 (91.2%).

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.