League table/HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Make report · 2005–2025
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
88.5%
first-time pass rate
5.3%
failed outright
795k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
HARLEY-DAVIDSON at a glance
Most reliable model
FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1923 18
98.2% pass
Least reliable model
FXCWC ROCKER C 1584 11
76.4% pass
Most tested model
XLH 883
41.2k tests
Among HARLEY-DAVIDSON models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a HARLEY-DAVIDSON
failure defects across all HARLEY-DAVIDSON models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is HARLEY-DAVIDSON's most common failure — 1.5% of all HARLEY-DAVIDSON tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
1.5 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
1.3 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.1 | see ranking |
| reg plates and vin |
|
0.7 | — |
| tyres and wheels |
|
0.6 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every HARLEY-DAVIDSON model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 530 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLH 883 |
|
87.4 | 5.9 | 10,350 | 41,183 |
| FLSTF |
|
88.9 | 4.9 | 12,491 | 30,115 |
| FLSTC |
|
89.4 | 4.9 | 16,878 | 23,742 |
| XL |
|
87.9 | 5.3 | 6,112 | 18,536 |
| XL1200C |
|
88.4 | 5.7 | 9,978 | 15,734 |
| XL883 |
|
87.2 | 6.0 | 8,777 | 14,882 |
| FXDWG |
|
88.7 | 5.0 | 16,025 | 14,576 |
| XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORT |
|
88.1 | 5.3 | 9,922 | 13,905 |
| FLSTFI |
|
89.4 | 4.6 | 11,248 | 13,234 |
| XL53 C |
|
87.4 | 5.7 | 10,548 | 12,817 |
| VRSCA |
|
88.6 | 5.1 | 7,424 | 12,144 |
| FLHR |
|
90.9 | 4.4 | 20,211 | 11,373 |
| FXD |
|
88.8 | 5.4 | 15,982 | 10,679 |
| FXDL |
|
89.6 | 4.5 | 14,542 | 10,593 |
| XLH1200 |
|
84.6 | 7.9 | 14,078 | 10,367 |
| SPORTSTER |
|
84.6 | 7.8 | 12,867 | 10,171 |
| FLSTCI |
|
89.6 | 4.7 | 16,876 | 9,905 |
| FXDB |
|
88.3 | 4.8 | 9,975 | 8,694 |
| FXSTC |
|
87.3 | 4.9 | 16,204 | 8,332 |
| XL 883R |
|
88.4 | 5.6 | 8,669 | 8,020 |
| FXDF |
|
88.3 | 4.8 | 11,938 | 7,851 |
| FLHRCI |
|
90.2 | 4.8 | 18,802 | 7,360 |
| FXDC |
|
89.9 | 4.4 | 11,269 | 7,238 |
| FXDX |
|
89.2 | 4.8 | 16,333 | 7,204 |
| FLHTCUI |
|
90.7 | 5.3 | 22,410 | 7,204 |
| FXSB |
|
89.3 | 4.4 | 6,609 | 6,915 |
| FXSTB |
|
87.2 | 5.7 | 15,768 | 6,065 |
| FXST |
|
89.2 | 4.4 | 17,149 | 5,664 |
| XL883C SPORTSTER |
|
87.4 | 6.2 | 8,811 | 5,596 |
| XL883C |
|
86.9 | 6.1 | 9,488 | 5,386 |
| FLSTCI HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSI |
|
89.2 | 4.9 | 16,436 | 5,380 |
| XL 883L SPORTSTER |
|
88.2 | 5.4 | 7,980 | 5,316 |
| FXR |
|
87.2 | 6.0 | 17,779 | 4,857 |
| FXSTI |
|
87.7 | 5.4 | 13,026 | 4,810 |
| 1200 |
|
88.0 | 6.0 | 8,149 | 4,691 |
| FAT BOY |
|
88.9 | 4.9 | 14,956 | 4,320 |
| XL 883 R SPORTSTER |
|
88.6 | 4.7 | 8,842 | 4,296 |
| XL1200S |
|
87.3 | 6.4 | 11,102 | 4,163 |
| XL 883 N IRON 17 |
|
90.1 | 4.6 | 4,976 | 3,806 |
| FAT BOB |
|
87.5 | 6.2 | 9,358 | 3,762 |
| FLSTS |
|
89.5 | 4.5 | 16,337 | 3,677 |
| XL1200R |
|
88.7 | 5.6 | 9,408 | 3,562 |
| FLSTN |
|
89.9 | 4.3 | 10,606 | 3,534 |
| FLHRC |
|
89.5 | 5.6 | 15,557 | 3,463 |
| XL 1200 LOW SPORTSTER |
|
90.4 | 4.5 | 8,973 | 3,435 |
| XL1200R SPORTSTER 1200 |
|
88.8 | 5.4 | 11,387 | 3,317 |
| FXDBI |
|
87.2 | 5.9 | 12,562 | 3,189 |
| MT350 |
|
79.7 | 9.9 | 11,358 | 3,058 |
| FLHRCI ROAD KING CLA |
|
89.7 | 5.0 | 18,975 | 3,046 |
| FLHRI |
|
88.7 | 5.5 | 19,520 | 3,038 |
| XR 1200 |
|
90.0 | 5.0 | 7,991 | 3,008 |
| FXSTDI |
|
87.4 | 4.7 | 13,139 | 2,932 |
| 1200 SPORT |
|
86.0 | 6.8 | 12,532 | 2,867 |
| FXSTBI |
|
89.2 | 4.2 | 14,154 | 2,828 |
| XL 1200 N NIGHTSTER |
|
86.9 | 5.2 | 8,290 | 2,753 |
| FXCWC |
|
89.1 | 5.1 | 7,138 | 2,733 |
| FXDWGI |
|
87.1 | 5.7 | 12,440 | 2,703 |
| FXSTD |
|
87.8 | 4.7 | 12,998 | 2,681 |
| FXDLI |
|
89.2 | 4.7 | 12,820 | 2,584 |
| FLHRSI |
|
87.5 | 5.9 | 16,574 | 2,530 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all HARLEY-DAVIDSON models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.