Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxdb: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxdb years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.3% average, from 8,694 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (91.3% of 138 tests). Lowest: 2012 (83.2% of 190). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 735 | 89.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1,881 | 89.6% | +1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 1,193 | 89.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 1,037 | 86.9% | -1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 608 | 88.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 469 | 89.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 190 | 83.2% | -5.1 pp |
| 2013 | 138 | 91.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 2014 | 761 | 88.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 973 | 85.2% | -3.1 pp |
| 2016 | 570 | 88.2% | -0.1 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 Fxdb years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxdb overall (88.3%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 83.2% from 190 tests.
- Which Fxdb year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 91.3% of 138 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Fxdb pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (2013, 91.3%) and lowest (2012, 83.2%) 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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