Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flstc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flstc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.4% average, from 23,752 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (92.8% of 152 tests). Lowest: 1989 (83.8% of 229). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 77 | 87.0% | -2.4 pp |
| 1989 | 229 | 83.8% | -5.6 pp |
| 1990 | 315 | 87.6% | -1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 371 | 88.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 394 | 87.1% | -2.3 pp |
| 1993 | 349 | 88.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 423 | 89.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 532 | 86.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 1996 | 848 | 88.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 1,270 | 89.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 1,440 | 90.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 1999 | 2,027 | 90.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1,923 | 89.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 2,052 | 88.2% | -1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 1,759 | 88.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 1,767 | 89.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 193 | 90.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 154 | 90.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 368 | 92.7% | +3.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1,263 | 88.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 1,070 | 89.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 1,489 | 90.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2010 | 737 | 91.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 496 | 87.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 152 | 92.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 2013 | 64 | 87.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2014 | 606 | 91.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2015 | 599 | 91.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2016 | 569 | 91.4% | +2.0 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 Flstc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flstc overall (89.4%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 83.8% from 229 tests.
- Which Flstc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 92.8% of 152 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2012.
- How much does the Flstc pass rate vary by year?
- 9.0 percentage points between the highest (2012, 92.8%) and lowest (1989, 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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