INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CHIEFTAIN

1811cc Petrol Class 2

#105 of 5426 overall #3 of 10 INDIAN MOTORCYCLEs #16 of 465 cruiser bikes

94.7%

first-time pass rate

1.9%

failed outright

12,386

median miles at test

264

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The CHIEFTAIN's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.3 points since 2021, 97.1% to 93.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CHIEFTAIN's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CHIEFTAIN passes first time 93.8% of the time; by 20k that's 96.9%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CHIEFTAIN

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	3	37.5
suspension	2	25
lamps and reflectors	1	12.5
structure and attachments	1	12.5
tyres	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 CHIEFTAIN 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 CHIEFTAIN.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (100.0% pass). Weakest: 2014 (90.6%).

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.