Harley-Davidson FXE
Real ownership data from 206 UK FXE motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common FXE problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 11% |
| Other | fail | 7.6% |
| Brakes | fail | 6.3% |
| Tyres | fail | 2.1% |
| Electrical | major | 2% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 1.9% |
| Brake discs and pads | fail | 1.4% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 1.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
FXE mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 18,554 mi | — | 100% |
| 2017 | 5 | 13,155 mi | 1,176 | 100% |
| 2016 | 17 | 13,514 mi | 269 | 90.48% |
| 2015 | 8 | 7,800 mi | 4,532 | 79.17% |
| 1992 | 5 | 7,540 mi | 178 | 78.26% |
| 1991 | 9 | 5,018 mi | 392 | 90.28% |
| 1989 | 7 | 5,318 mi | 415 | 90.91% |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,671 mi | 224 | 96.3% |
| 1982 | 11 | 16,103 mi | 207 | 79.63% |
| 1981 | 15 | 25,946 mi | 698 | 82.35% |
| 1980 | 13 | 7,566 mi | 108 | 88.76% |
| 1979 | 10 | 13,028 mi | 295 | 94.92% |
| 1978 | 8 | 7,630 mi | 652 | 86.67% |
| 1977 | 7 | 5,792 mi | 413 | 88.24% |
| 1976 | 9 | 9,132 mi | 955 | 96.3% |
| 1975 | 13 | 13,444 mi | 280 | 91.67% |
FXE questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Harley-Davidson FXE?
Across 206 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (11% of all recorded faults), other (7.6% of all recorded faults), brakes (6.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Harley-Davidson FXE?
The median Harley-Davidson FXE in the UK has covered 10,664 miles, and typically rides about 379 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 3,390 and 21,670 miles.
Is the Harley-Davidson FXE reliable?
88.61% of Harley-Davidson FXE MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.71 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 206 Harley-Davidson FXE motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.