Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson 1200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 1200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.0% average, from 4,697 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (94.7% of 94 tests). Lowest: 1988 (75.5% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53 | 75.5% | -12.5 pp |
| 1989 | 66 | 81.8% | -6.2 pp |
| 1990 | 72 | 76.4% | -11.6 pp |
| 1991 | 112 | 81.3% | -6.7 pp |
| 1992 | 70 | 85.7% | -2.3 pp |
| 1993 | 50 | 84.0% | -4.0 pp |
| 1994 | 97 | 81.4% | -6.6 pp |
| 1995 | 77 | 79.2% | -8.8 pp |
| 1996 | 136 | 81.6% | -6.4 pp |
| 1997 | 64 | 89.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 73 | 79.5% | -8.5 pp |
| 2008 | 58 | 77.6% | -10.4 pp |
| 2013 | 297 | 90.9% | +2.9 pp |
| 2014 | 1,444 | 90.5% | +2.5 pp |
| 2015 | 835 | 89.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 2016 | 585 | 90.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2017 | 94 | 94.7% | +6.7 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 1200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson 1200 overall (88.0%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 75.5% from 53 tests.
- Which 1200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 94.7% of 94 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017.
- How much does the 1200 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.2 percentage points between the highest (2017, 94.7%) and lowest (1988, 75.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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