Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flstfi: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flstfi years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.4% average, from 13,234 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (94.8% of 58 tests). Lowest: 2009 (82.7% of 81). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203 | 86.2% | -3.2 pp |
| 2001 | 1,472 | 89.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 1,401 | 88.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2,231 | 90.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 3,608 | 89.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 1,684 | 88.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 2,241 | 91.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 115 | 87.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 2009 | 81 | 82.7% | -6.7 pp |
| 2010 | 58 | 94.8% | +5.4 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 Flstfi years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flstfi overall (89.4%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 82.7% from 81 tests.
- Which Flstfi year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 94.8% of 58 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Flstfi pass rate vary by year?
- 12.1 percentage points between the highest (2010, 94.8%) and lowest (2009, 82.7%) 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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