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Harley-Davidson MOT pass rates and common failures

Harley-Davidson motorcycles pass the MOT 90.55% of the time across 52,684 tests. 3.7 points above the all-motorcycle average of 86.87%.

Pass rate 90.55% 47,706 of 52,684 passed
Models with a page 56 min. 200 tests each
Fixed at the station 4.72% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 16,333 miles on the clock
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Every Harley-Davidson model

Sorted by sample size. The bigger the number of tests, the more the pass rate can be trusted.

Model Tests Pass rate   Avg mileage
FLSTF · 1,507cc 1,568 91.52% 20,653
XLH 883 · 901cc 1,441 87.79% 17,348
XL 833-883cc · 833-883cc 1,274 86.73% 10,048
FLSTC · 1,503cc 1,202 91.43% 25,624
XL 1100-1340cc · 1100-1340cc 982 88.09% 10,070
FXSB · 1,692cc 859 88.71% 11,767
XL1200C · 1,201cc 777 88.8% 17,487
XL883 · 887cc 776 87.5% 16,067
FXDWG · 1,464cc 645 90.7% 23,986
XL 883 N IRON 17 · 885cc 600 87.5% 8,914
FLHR · 1,538cc 554 92.06% 28,915
XL 1200 C CUSTOM SPORT · 1,200cc 551 91.11% 17,207
FXDB · 1,638cc 544 88.05% 17,081
1200 · 1,202cc 497 89.54% 12,401
FLSTFI · 1,456cc 455 90.77% 22,413
FXDF · 1,586cc 447 89.26% 21,355
VRSCA · 1,131cc 443 91.65% 13,848
FAT BOB · 1,689cc 434 88.94% 15,721
XL53 C · 894cc 431 86.77% 18,510
FXD · 1,420cc 411 87.59% 24,647
FXDL · 1,541cc 401 89.53% 21,133
FXFBS FAT BOB 114 1868 19 · 1,869cc 400 89.75% 8,680
FLSTCI · 1,452cc 369 91.87% 28,250
XL 1200 X FORTY EIGHT 17 · 1,202cc 360 86.39% 8,661
FXSTC · 1,494cc 350 85.71% 24,523
FLSB SPORT GLIDE 1745 20 · 1,746cc 339 94.69% 10,292
FLSB SPORT GLIDE 1745 19 · 1,745cc 333 94.59% 12,639
XLH1200 · 1,199cc 333 87.09% 18,421
FLS · 1,733cc 328 91.77% 12,806
PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL · 1,252cc 325 95.69% 8,175
FXDC · 1,582cc 322 89.44% 20,552
SPORTSTER · 1,075cc 322 86.65% 18,902
XL 883 N IRON 18 · 887cc 318 88.99% 7,853
FLSB SPORT GLIDE 1745 21 · 1,745cc 296 93.92% 8,442
STREET · 808cc 289 84.78% 9,639
FXSB BREAKOUT 1690 17 · 1,690cc 284 90.49% 9,417
FORTY EIGHT · 1,201cc 270 88.15% 8,413
EGLIDE · 1,679cc 260 94.23% 25,923
FXLRS LOW RIDER S 1868 20 · 1,868cc 258 91.09% 9,233
FXFBS FAT BOB 114 1868 18 · 1,868cc 258 92.64% 9,968
XL 883R · 902cc 252 89.29% 16,816
FLSTFB · 1,724cc 249 88.35% 13,266
FXDX · 1,451cc 247 89.07% 27,229
XL 1200 X FORTY EIGHT 18 · 1,202cc 241 89.63% 6,961
XL 883L SPORTSTER · 883cc 238 89.92% 14,428
XL883C SPORTSTER · 906cc 238 85.71% 17,425
XL 1200 X FORTY EIGHT 19 · 1,202cc 227 89.87% 5,729
SPORTSTER S · 1,248cc 225 91.56% 3,653
FLFBS FATBOY 114 1868 19 · 1,869cc 224 93.3% 7,810
FLHXS · 1,727cc 224 92.86% 21,821
XL883C · 887cc 221 91.86% 17,603
FXBRS BREAKOUT 114 1868 19 · 1,868cc 220 92.27% 7,220
XL 883 N IRON 19 · 883cc 218 90.37% 6,723
XL 883 N IRON 20 · 883cc 215 92.56% 5,876
FXBB STREET BOB 1745 18 · 1,746cc 210 91.43% 10,142
FLSTCI HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSI · 1,452cc 201 92.04% 28,105

Why Harley-Davidson motorcycles fail the MOT

Share of failed Harley-Davidson tests where this item was recorded.

# Item Of failures   Tests
1 Missing 19.8% 492
2 Does not conform to the specified requirements 18.5% 460
3 Not working 17.8% 443
4 Remains on when the brakes are released 7% 174
5 Too low 5.7% 142
6 Too high 5.6% 140
7 Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls 5.2% 129
8 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 4.1% 101

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Compare with other makes

Honda 86.02% Yamaha 84.57% Triumph 90.17% Suzuki 85.79% BMW 93.15% Kawasaki 87.25% KTM 85.29% Piaggio 85.93% Ducati 90.49% Royal Enfield 90.76% Aprilia 84.64% Lexmoto 66.26%

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

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