Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flhr: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flhr years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.9% average, from 11,379 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (95.2% of 459 tests). Lowest: 2007 (87.6% of 379). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 173 | 87.9% | -3.0 pp |
| 1995 | 386 | 90.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 497 | 89.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 619 | 92.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 832 | 88.7% | -2.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,015 | 91.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 1,125 | 88.4% | -2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 1,200 | 91.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 1,222 | 90.0% | -0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 917 | 92.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 102 | 90.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 56 | 89.3% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 165 | 92.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 2007 | 379 | 87.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 2008 | 429 | 91.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 423 | 93.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2013 | 80 | 88.8% | -2.1 pp |
| 2014 | 493 | 93.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 2015 | 459 | 95.2% | +4.3 pp |
| 2016 | 501 | 93.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 2017 | 51 | 94.1% | +3.2 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 Flhr years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flhr overall (90.9%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 87.6% from 379 tests.
- Which Flhr year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 95.2% of 459 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
- How much does the Flhr pass rate vary by year?
- 7.6 percentage points between the highest (2015, 95.2%) and lowest (2007, 87.6%) 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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