Harley-Davidson Flhrc Road King CL 1745 17 vs Harley-Davidson Flstfi

The Harley-Davidson Flhrc Road King CL 1745 17 passes its MOT first time more often than the Harley-Davidson Flstfi — 95.9% vs 89.4%, a 6.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Harley-Davidson Flhrc Road King CL 1745 17	Harley-Davidson Flstfi
First-time pass rate	95.9%	89.4%
Outright fail rate	1.7%	4.6%
Median miles at test	6,920	11,248
MOT tests analysed	172	13,234
Most common failure	tyres	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.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1745 17 95.9% pass · 172 tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTFI 89.4% pass · 13.2k tests

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