HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORT vs HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883

The HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORT passes its MOT first time more often than the HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 — 88.1% vs 87.4%, a 0.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORT	HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883
First-time pass rate	88.1%	87.4%
Outright fail rate	5.3%	5.9%
Median miles at test	9,922	10,350
MOT tests analysed	13,905	41,183
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 XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORT 88.1% pass · 13.9k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 87.4% pass · 41.2k tests

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