Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flhs: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flhs years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.0% average, from 1,267 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (93.0% of 172 tests). Lowest: 1991 (84.3% of 229). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 86.9% | -1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 55 | 85.5% | -2.5 pp |
| 1988 | 52 | 86.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 1989 | 195 | 89.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 1990 | 228 | 89.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 229 | 84.3% | -3.7 pp |
| 1992 | 172 | 93.0% | +5.0 pp |
| 1993 | 79 | 87.3% | -0.7 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 Flhs years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flhs overall (88.0%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 84.3% from 229 tests.
- Which Flhs year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 93.0% of 172 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Flhs pass rate vary by year?
- 8.7 percentage points between the highest (1992, 93.0%) and lowest (1991, 84.3%) 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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