Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson FXD: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FXD years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 10,695 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (95.3% of 64 tests). Lowest: 2009 (84.6% of 65). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52 | 88.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 140 | 89.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 539 | 85.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 1996 | 511 | 90.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 1997 | 994 | 89.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 1,152 | 88.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 1,400 | 87.9% | -0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 1,331 | 89.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 1,335 | 90.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2002 | 1,325 | 89.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 1,152 | 87.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 141 | 88.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 80 | 90.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 96 | 87.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 64 | 95.3% | +6.5 pp |
| 2009 | 65 | 84.6% | -4.2 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 FXD years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson FXD overall (88.8%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 84.6% from 65 tests.
- Which FXD year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 95.3% of 64 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the FXD pass rate vary by year?
- 10.7 percentage points between the highest (2007, 95.3%) and lowest (2009, 84.6%) 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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