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Model report · 2005–2025

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE DARK HORSE

1811cc Petrol Class 2
98.3%
first-time pass rate
0.0%
failed outright
9,090
median miles at test
175
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+10.8pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the DARK HORSE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, TRIUMPH ROCKET III).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 89.0% pass · 30.1k tests Compare head-to-head →
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.8k tests Compare head-to-head →
TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 DARK HORSE.

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INDIAN MOTORCYCLE SCOUT SIXTY 92.2% pass · 1,103 tests
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CHIEF 93.8% pass · 1,096 tests
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE FTR 1200 91.5% pass · 752 tests
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ROADMASTER 96.6% pass · 641 tests

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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: 2016 (100.0%).

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.

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