HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC vs HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C

The HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C passes its MOT first time more often than the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC — 88.4% vs 87.3%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC	HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C
First-time pass rate	87.3%	88.4%
Outright fail rate	4.9%	5.7%
Median miles at test	16,204	9,978
MOT tests analysed	8,332	15,734
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 FXSTC 87.3% pass · 8,332 tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k tests

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