Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flst: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flst years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.3% average, from 1,365 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1989 (92.6% of 135 tests). Lowest: 1986 (82.8% of 87). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 87 | 82.8% | -4.5 pp |
| 1989 | 135 | 92.6% | +5.3 pp |
| 1990 | 119 | 86.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 51 | 86.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1992 | 102 | 86.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1995 | 131 | 87.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 138 | 87.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 106 | 91.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 1998 | 86 | 84.9% | -2.4 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 Flst years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flst overall (87.3%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 82.8% from 87 tests.
- Which Flst year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, at 92.6% of 135 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1997.
- How much does the Flst pass rate vary by year?
- 9.8 percentage points between the highest (1989, 92.6%) and lowest (1986, 82.8%) 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.
Full report: Harley-Davidson Flst reliability, failures and mileage · ranked #1818 of 5428 models· other Harley-Davidson models: XLH 883, Flstf, Flstc, XL, XL1200C, XL883