League table/BUELL
Make report · 2005–2025
BUELL
85.6%
first-time pass rate
7.3%
failed outright
36.4k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
BUELL at a glance
Most reliable model
XB12XT
89.0% pass
Least reliable model
XB12STT LIGHTNING SUPERTT
79.4% pass
Most tested model
XB12S
5,087 tests
Among BUELL models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a BUELL
failure defects across all BUELL models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is BUELL's most common failure — 2.9% of all BUELL tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
2.9 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
0.9 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
1.1 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every BUELL model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
BUELL models, ranked by test volume
31 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XB12S |
|
86.2 | 6.7 | 8,538 | 5,087 |
| S1 |
|
86.1 | 6.4 | 13,063 | 3,738 |
| M2 |
|
86.5 | 6.3 | 13,398 | 3,474 |
| XB12R |
|
85.6 | 6.9 | 9,578 | 3,048 |
| XB9R |
|
83.7 | 9.2 | 8,980 | 2,610 |
| X1 |
|
86.7 | 6.2 | 12,730 | 2,424 |
| XB9SX |
|
82.7 | 9.6 | 9,098 | 1,911 |
| XB12X ULYSSES |
|
88.0 | 6.7 | 14,170 | 1,755 |
| XB9S |
|
83.8 | 10.1 | 9,035 | 1,671 |
| 1125 R |
|
85.0 | 7.4 | 7,349 | 1,088 |
| XB9SX LIGHTNING CITY X |
|
86.1 | 6.5 | 10,016 | 933 |
| XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG |
|
85.6 | 7.2 | 7,905 | 792 |
| S1 LIGHTNING |
|
84.1 | 8.6 | 11,469 | 560 |
| XB 12 SCG LIGHTNING |
|
87.7 | 4.5 | 7,128 | 555 |
| M2 CYCLONE |
|
86.8 | 5.9 | 12,472 | 529 |
| XB12X |
|
85.1 | 7.1 | 14,654 | 510 |
| XB12 XT ULYSSES |
|
86.6 | 6.9 | 14,366 | 462 |
| 1125 CR |
|
83.9 | 7.5 | 8,351 | 385 |
| S3T |
|
86.4 | 5.3 | 15,511 | 338 |
| XB 12S LIGHTNING |
|
83.1 | 10.3 | 8,630 | 320 |
| XB 12R FIREBOLT |
|
88.8 | 4.8 | 7,798 | 294 |
| FIREBOLT XB9R |
|
86.5 | 9.7 | 6,608 | 259 |
| X1 LIGHTNING |
|
88.2 | 5.4 | 12,152 | 203 |
| XB9S LIGHTNING |
|
86.3 | 7.1 | 9,385 | 197 |
| XB12 |
|
86.0 | 6.2 | 8,854 | 178 |
| XB12STT LIGHTNING SUPERTT |
|
79.4 | 10.9 | 8,698 | 175 |
| BLAST |
|
84.1 | 8.7 | 6,060 | 126 |
| LIGHTNING |
|
80.2 | 8.3 | 10,721 | 121 |
| ULYSSES |
|
81.5 | 13.4 | 14,923 | 119 |
| XB12XT |
|
89.0 | 6.4 | 12,486 | 109 |
| S3 |
|
86.1 | 7.9 | 18,523 | 101 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.