Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flhtc-U: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flhtc-U years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.6% average, from 2,146 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (93.4% of 121 tests). Lowest: 1990 (83.3% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1992, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54 | 83.3% | -7.3 pp |
| 1992 | 68 | 83.8% | -6.8 pp |
| 1993 | 55 | 89.1% | -1.5 pp |
| 1994 | 66 | 90.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 140 | 89.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 106 | 85.8% | -4.8 pp |
| 2006 | 121 | 93.4% | +2.8 pp |
| 2007 | 557 | 91.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 357 | 92.4% | +1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 227 | 92.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 2010 | 78 | 91.0% | +0.4 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 Flhtc-U years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1992, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flhtc-U overall (90.6%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 83.3% from 54 tests.
- Which Flhtc-U year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 93.4% of 121 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Flhtc-U pass rate vary by year?
- 10.1 percentage points between the highest (2006, 93.4%) and lowest (1990, 83.3%) 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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