Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson 1340: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 1340 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.2% average, from 2,540 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (91.4% of 58 tests). Lowest: 1989 (84.8% of 164). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83 | 85.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 1987 | 91 | 86.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 60 | 86.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 164 | 84.8% | -2.4 pp |
| 1990 | 126 | 88.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 1991 | 166 | 84.9% | -2.3 pp |
| 1992 | 158 | 89.9% | +2.7 pp |
| 1993 | 100 | 87.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 207 | 90.3% | +3.1 pp |
| 1995 | 358 | 86.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 337 | 86.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 1997 | 247 | 88.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 1998 | 58 | 91.4% | +4.2 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 1340 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson 1340 overall (87.2%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 84.8% from 164 tests.
- Which 1340 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 91.4% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1994, 1998.
- How much does the 1340 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.6 percentage points between the highest (1998, 91.4%) and lowest (1989, 84.8%) 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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