Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Flstn: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Flstn years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.9% average, from 3,535 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (98.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 2005 (78.3% of 60). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50 | 84.0% | -5.9 pp |
| 1994 | 243 | 88.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 1995 | 293 | 90.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 264 | 90.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 50 | 98.0% | +8.1 pp |
| 2005 | 60 | 78.3% | -11.6 pp |
| 2006 | 285 | 87.7% | -2.2 pp |
| 2007 | 630 | 86.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 2008 | 301 | 91.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2010 | 84 | 91.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2011 | 158 | 93.7% | +3.8 pp |
| 2012 | 132 | 90.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 267 | 93.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2015 | 305 | 92.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 2016 | 156 | 91.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 57 | 91.2% | +1.3 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 Flstn years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Flstn overall (89.9%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 78.3% from 60 tests.
- Which Flstn year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 98.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2011, 2014, 2015.
- How much does the Flstn pass rate vary by year?
- 19.7 percentage points between the highest (2002, 98.0%) and lowest (2005, 78.3%) 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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