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Harley Davidson

Flhr

616 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Flhrs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 16.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

92.0%

Pass-after-fix

2.6%

Fail

5.0%

Avg miles

27,099

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Flhr: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 616 MOT tests, the Flhr returns 92.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is uneven braking force. Mandatory tell-tale for direction indicators missing and a non-conforming number plate round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,099, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution

    5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  2. 02

    A mandatory tell-tale for direction indicators missing or inoperative

    5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  3. 03

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  4. 04

    A stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A lamp missing or inoperative

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£83–£165

If every one of this Flhr's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Flhr?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Flhr and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.