Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flhri: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flhri years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.7% average, from 3,038 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (90.7% of 54 tests). Lowest: 2007 (83.8% of 74). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 2003, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54 | 90.7% | +2.0 pp |
| 1996 | 140 | 88.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 406 | 85.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 2002 | 71 | 88.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 90 | 84.4% | -4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 863 | 89.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 737 | 89.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 384 | 89.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 74 | 83.8% | -4.9 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 Flhri years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 2003, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flhri overall (88.7%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 83.8% from 74 tests.
- Which Flhri year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 90.7% of 54 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Flhri pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (1995, 90.7%) and lowest (2007, 83.8%) 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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