Harley-Davidson Touring
Real ownership data from 8,200 UK Touring motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Touring problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | major | 15.3% |
| Wheels | major | 11.3% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 7.2% |
| Other | dangerous | 6.9% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 5.2% |
| Corrosion | fail | 4.3% |
| Fluid leaks | major | 4.3% |
| Electrical | user entered | 3.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
Touring 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 5,328 mi | — | 94.12% |
| 2022 | 146 | 7,609 mi | 1,788 | 95.71% |
| 2021 | 137 | 9,377 mi | 1,922 | 96.47% |
| 2020 | 209 | 11,075 mi | 1,715 | 94.81% |
| 2019 | 306 | 14,097 mi | 2,028 | 94.8% |
| 2018 | 391 | 15,603 mi | 1,828 | 96.52% |
| 2017 | 287 | 16,617 mi | 1,576 | 94.9% |
| 2016 | 456 | 16,540 mi | 1,405 | 93.27% |
| 2015 | 369 | 16,408 mi | 1,588 | 92.05% |
| 2014 | 296 | 16,151 mi | 1,256 | 93.34% |
| 2013 | 168 | 21,062 mi | 1,549 | 92% |
| 2012 | 155 | 19,440 mi | 1,411 | 92.78% |
| 2011 | 197 | 22,384 mi | 1,620 | 90.89% |
| 2010 | 292 | 22,394 mi | 1,523 | 90.64% |
| 2009 | 353 | 24,261 mi | 1,462 | 91.48% |
| 2008 | 247 | 23,631 mi | 1,343 | 89.91% |
| 2007 | 361 | 23,228 mi | 1,262 | 90.4% |
| 2006 | 428 | 20,812 mi | 1,334 | 90.27% |
| 2005 | 546 | 21,635 mi | 1,297 | 89.22% |
| 2004 | 522 | 20,321 mi | 1,328 | 89.57% |
Touring questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Harley-Davidson Touring?
Across 8,200 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are suspension (15.3% of all recorded faults), wheels (11.3% of all recorded faults), frame and structure (7.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Harley-Davidson Touring?
The median Harley-Davidson Touring in the UK has covered 19,524 miles, and typically rides about 1,271 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,506 and 32,180 miles.
Is the Harley-Davidson Touring reliable?
90.88% of Harley-Davidson Touring MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 8,200 Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.