Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Custom: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Custom years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.7% average, from 1,619 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1975 (91.1% of 56 tests). Lowest: 2000 (78.8% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1994, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 143 | 90.2% | +4.5 pp |
| 1975 | 56 | 91.1% | +5.4 pp |
| 1989 | 56 | 85.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 114 | 89.5% | +3.8 pp |
| 1992 | 86 | 88.4% | +2.7 pp |
| 1993 | 81 | 79.0% | -6.7 pp |
| 1994 | 89 | 80.9% | -4.8 pp |
| 1995 | 63 | 84.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 100 | 86.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 52 | 78.8% | -6.9 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 Custom years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1994, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Custom overall (85.7%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 78.8% from 52 tests.
- Which Custom year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1975, at 91.1% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1975, 1991, 1992.
- How much does the Custom pass rate vary by year?
- 12.3 percentage points between the highest (1975, 91.1%) and lowest (2000, 78.8%) 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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