League table/HARLEYDAVIDSON
Make report · 2005–2025
HARLEYDAVIDSON
88.0%
first-time pass rate
6.4%
failed outright
936
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a HARLEYDAVIDSON
failure defects across all HARLEYDAVIDSON models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is HARLEYDAVIDSON's most common failure — 2.7% of all HARLEYDAVIDSON tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
2.7 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
2.6 | see ranking |
| reg plates and vin |
|
1.1 | — |
| steering and suspension |
|
1 | see ranking |
| fuel and exhaust |
|
0.6 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every HARLEYDAVIDSON model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
HARLEYDAVIDSON models, ranked by test volume
0 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.