Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flstci: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flstci years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.6% average, from 9,912 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (92.4% of 223 tests). Lowest: 2008 (87.1% of 124). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223 | 92.4% | +2.8 pp |
| 2001 | 1,035 | 89.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 933 | 91.2% | +1.6 pp |
| 2003 | 1,529 | 92.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 2004 | 2,543 | 87.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 2005 | 2,027 | 89.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1,078 | 89.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 174 | 90.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 124 | 87.1% | -2.5 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 Flstci years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flstci overall (89.6%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 87.1% from 124 tests.
- Which Flstci year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 92.4% of 223 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2003.
- How much does the Flstci pass rate vary by year?
- 5.3 percentage points between the highest (2000, 92.4%) and lowest (2008, 87.1%) 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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