Bsa Rocket 3 vs Harley-Davidson XLH 883

The Bsa Rocket 3 passes its MOT first time more often than the Harley-Davidson XLH 883 — 93.4% vs 87.4%, a 6.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Bsa Rocket 3	Harley-Davidson XLH 883
First-time pass rate	93.4%	87.4%
Outright fail rate	2.8%	5.9%
Median miles at test	12,550	10,350
MOT tests analysed	973	41,267
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

BSA ROCKET 3 93.4% pass · 973 tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 87.4% pass · 41.3k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.