Harley-Davidson Fxst Softail Standard vs Harley-Davidson XL1200C

The Harley-Davidson Fxst Softail Standard passes its MOT first time more often than the Harley-Davidson XL1200C: 89.0% vs 88.4%, a 0.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Harley-Davidson Fxst Softail Standard	Harley-Davidson XL1200C
First-time pass rate	89.0%	88.4%
Outright fail rate	4.4%	5.7%
Median miles at test	17,577	9,976
MOT tests analysed	2,288	15,738
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.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 89.0% pass · 2,288 tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k tests

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