Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flhtc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flhtc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.3% average, from 1,959 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (94.1% of 68 tests). Lowest: 1985 (79.7% of 59). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1991, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59 | 79.7% | -8.6 pp |
| 1988 | 57 | 91.2% | +2.9 pp |
| 1989 | 86 | 89.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 1990 | 202 | 91.6% | +3.3 pp |
| 1991 | 174 | 85.6% | -2.7 pp |
| 1992 | 56 | 89.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 1993 | 85 | 91.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 1994 | 112 | 87.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 68 | 94.1% | +5.8 pp |
| 1996 | 142 | 90.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 1997 | 50 | 82.0% | -6.3 pp |
| 2011 | 124 | 88.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 186 | 92.5% | +4.2 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 Flhtc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1991, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flhtc overall (88.3%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 79.7% from 59 tests.
- Which Flhtc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 94.1% of 68 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2014.
- How much does the Flhtc pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (1995, 94.1%) and lowest (1985, 79.7%) 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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