Harley-Davidson Pan America
Real ownership data from 1,295 UK Pan America motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Pan America problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 10.9% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 9.1% |
| Electrical | major | 9.1% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 7.3% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 5.5% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 5.5% |
| Suspension | major | 3.6% |
| Other | major | 3.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is chain and sprockets.
Pan America mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 113 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 232 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 181 | 6,083 mi | 2,958 | 95.06% |
| 2022 | 326 | 6,581 mi | 1,202 | 95.72% |
| 2021 | 331 | 8,896 mi | 1,624 | 94.96% |
Pan America questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Harley-Davidson Pan America?
Across 1,295 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (10.9% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (9.1% of all recorded faults), electrical (9.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Harley-Davidson Pan America?
The median Harley-Davidson Pan America in the UK has covered 7,509 miles, and typically rides about 1,490 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,096 and 11,844 miles.
Is the Harley-Davidson Pan America reliable?
95.26% of Harley-Davidson Pan America MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.04 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,295 Harley-Davidson Pan America motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.