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HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/harley-davidson/xl

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson

Model: Xl

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 152 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.2%

Share of this model's 152 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Average vehicle miles

16,204

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 41 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

27.0

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

26 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

152

152 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Ultra Rare

26On the road

Insight summary

Harley-Davidson Xl is an ultra rare model in this snapshot, with 26 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.2% from 152 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 16,204 miles and an average age of 27.0 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements and all direction indicators missing. The practical read is that the Harley-Davidson Xl looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	26

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	3
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	3
All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
All direction indicators not working all 4 (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	1
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))	1
Front Fuel hose so insecure there is a risk of fire (6.1.3 (a) (ii))	1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1
Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))	1
Front Tyre incorrect because a radial tyre is fitted to the front and a cross-ply or bias belted tyre fitted to the rear (5.2.3 (a))	1
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	1
Handlebar retaining device loose Handlebar riser bolt loose. (2.2.1 (b) (i))	1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect on dip beam (4.1.2 (c))	1
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1
Headlamp aim too high on dip beam (4.1.2 (a))	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Upper Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Rear Lower Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Position lamp insecure temp re-secured,, recommend attention (4.2.1 (c) (i))	1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	1

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 32 defects across this top 25 set

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

All direction indicators not working all 4 (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))

Front Fuel hose so insecure there is a risk of fire (6.1.3 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre incorrect because a radial tyre is fitted to the front and a cross-ply or bias belted tyre fitted to the rear (5.2.3 (a))

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Handlebar retaining device loose Handlebar riser bolt loose. (2.2.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect on dip beam (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp aim too high on dip beam (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Position lamp insecure temp re-secured,, recommend attention (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Harley-Davidson Xl reliability and MOT data