The most reliable cruisers

Q: Which cruisers are most reliable?

Cruiser models ranked by first-time MOT pass rate. Top of the list: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE SPRINGFIELD.

Which cruisers are most reliable?

SPRINGFIELD

tops the list, INDIAN MOTORCYCLE

99.0%

pass rate

Full ranking

50 models · min 150 tests · Pass rate

#	Bike	Pass rate %	Pass %	Tests
1	INDIAN MOTORCYCLE SPRINGFIELD	99.0	99.0	292
2	INDIAN MOTORCYCLE DARK HORSE	98.3	98.3	175
3	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1923 18	98.2	98.2	166
4	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 1868 19	97.5	97.5	366
5	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXSE CVO SGLIDE 1923 18	97.5	97.5	197
6	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LTD ANV 1745 18	97.0	97.0	166
7	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLDE SOFTAIL DELUXE 1745 18	96.9	96.9	256
8	INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ROADMASTER	96.6	96.6	641
9	INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CHIEFTAIN LIMITED	96.2	96.2	186
10	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC EGLIDE CL 1690 11	96.1	96.1	152
11	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC ROAD KING CL 1745 17	95.9	95.9	172
12	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 1868 20	95.9	95.9	171
13	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE 1745 18	95.7	95.7	188
14	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTN ST DELUXE 1690 17	95.5	95.5	242
15	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHC HERITAGE STC 1745 18	95.5	95.5	220
16	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LIMITED 1745 18	95.4	95.4	216
17	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRXS ROAD KING SP 1745 18	95.3	95.3	344
18	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE 1690 12	95.2	95.2	269
19	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 21	95.1	95.1	185
20	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1745 17	95.0	95.0	812
21	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE CVO ULTRA LTD 1868 17	95.0	95.0	238
22	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SP 1868 19	94.9	94.9	513
23	TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120 BUD EKINS	94.9	94.9	237
24	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR ROAD KING 1745 18	94.9	94.9	198
25	BSA ROCKET GOLD STAR	94.8	94.8	633
26	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS	94.8	94.8	382
27	INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CHIEFTAIN	94.7	94.7	264
28	HARLEY-DAVIDSON EGLIDE UL FLHTK 1690 14	94.7	94.7	151
29	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 1690 17	94.6	94.6	352
30	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LIMITED 1868 19	94.6	94.6	239
31	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHCS HERITAGE STC 114 1868 19	94.4	94.4	304
32	HARLEY-DAVIDSON XR 1200 X SPORTSTER 11	94.4	94.4	232
33	TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 BUD EKINS	94.4	94.4	161
34	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKL	94.3	94.3	192
35	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXLR LOW RIDER 1745 20	94.3	94.3	157
36	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLD SWITCHBACK 1690 12	94.2	94.2	976
37	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSB SPORT GLIDE 1745 18	94.2	94.2	809
38	HARLEY-DAVIDSON PRO STREET BREAKOUT 1801 17	94.2	94.2	675
39	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS RGLIDE SP 1868 19	94.2	94.2	155
40	ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5	94.1	94.1	2,561
41	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR ROAD KING 1745 17	94.1	94.1	577
42	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LIMITED 1745 17	94.1	94.1	545
43	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU EGLIDE UC 1584 09	94.1	94.1	371
44	TRIUMPH T120 BONNEVILLE	94.1	94.1	320
45	HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 T SUPERLOW SPORTSTER18	94.1	94.1	290
46	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKL ULTRA LTD LOW 1745 17	94.1	94.1	287
47	TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 R	94.0	94.0	822
48	HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORTSTER 12	94.0	94.0	714
49	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXSE CVO SGLIDE 1923 19	94.0	94.0	200
50	HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST SOFTAIL STANDARD 1745 21	94.0	94.0	151

Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.

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