Harley-Davidson Flhxs Street Glide SP 1868 19 vs Triumph Rocket Iii

The Harley-Davidson Flhxs Street Glide SP 1868 19 passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Rocket Iii — 94.9% vs 88.3%, a 6.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Harley-Davidson Flhxs Street Glide SP 1868 19	Triumph Rocket Iii
First-time pass rate	94.9%	88.3%
Outright fail rate	2.3%	6.1%
Median miles at test	10,319	13,110
MOT tests analysed	513	15,488
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

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 FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 19 94.9% pass · 513 tests TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k tests

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