League table/INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
Make report · 2005–2025
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
92.6%
first-time pass rate
3.4%
failed outright
13.1k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE at a glance
Most reliable model
SPRINGFIELD
99.0% pass
Least reliable model
SCOUT BOBBER
90.2% pass
Most tested model
SCOUT
3,775 tests
Among INDIAN MOTORCYCLE models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
failure defects across all INDIAN MOTORCYCLE models · advisories excluded
lamps and reflectors is INDIAN MOTORCYCLE's most common failure — 1.2% of all INDIAN MOTORCYCLE tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.2 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
0.6 | see ranking |
| Identification of the vehicle |
|
0.7 | — |
| suspension |
|
0.5 | see ranking |
| structure and attachments |
|
0.5 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every INDIAN MOTORCYCLE model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE models, ranked by test volume
15 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOUT |
|
92.2 | 3.8 | 5,240 | 3,775 |
| SCOUT BOBBER |
|
90.2 | 4.0 | 3,985 | 1,836 |
| SCOUT SIXTY |
|
92.2 | 3.1 | 4,845 | 1,103 |
| CHIEF |
|
93.8 | 3.4 | 8,000 | 1,096 |
| FTR 1200 |
|
91.5 | 3.7 | 3,734 | 752 |
| ROADMASTER |
|
96.6 | 2.3 | 11,310 | 641 |
| SPRINGFIELD |
|
99.0 | 0.7 | 9,204 | 292 |
| CHIEF DARK HORSE |
|
93.2 | 2.6 | 5,777 | 266 |
| CHIEFTAIN |
|
94.7 | 1.9 | 12,386 | 264 |
| SCOUT BOBBER TWENTY |
|
90.7 | 3.9 | 3,126 | 204 |
| CHIEFTAIN LIMITED |
|
96.2 | 1.6 | 7,990 | 186 |
| DARK HORSE |
|
98.3 | 0.0 | 9,090 | 175 |
| CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE |
|
91.5 | 3.8 | 10,202 | 130 |
| SCOUT BOBBER SIXTY |
|
90.2 | 4.5 | 4,254 | 112 |
| FTR R CARBON |
|
93.0 | 0.0 | 3,622 | 100 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.