MOT Check for HARLEY DAVIDSON XLs

The HARLEY DAVIDSON XL makes up 25,614 of the overall 345,621 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOT test results. Select your XL model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:11 times
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing  Occurs:98 times
Rear Rear reflector missing aii Occurs:13 times
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated bi Occurs:12 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:21 times
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:16 times
Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition  Occurs:35 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Occurs:19 times
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:32 times
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:11 times
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition  Occurs:35 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:185 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:21 times
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition  Occurs:35 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies  Occurs:19 times
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