Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxdc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxdc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.9% average, from 7,238 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (94.0% of 166 tests). Lowest: 2005 (79.1% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 169 | 87.0% | -2.9 pp |
| 2005 | 67 | 79.1% | -10.8 pp |
| 2006 | 302 | 89.4% | -0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 2,590 | 89.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 1,522 | 90.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 1,210 | 89.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 540 | 92.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2011 | 293 | 91.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 166 | 94.0% | +4.1 pp |
| 2014 | 66 | 92.4% | +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 Fxdc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxdc overall (89.9%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 79.1% from 67 tests.
- Which Fxdc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 94.0% of 166 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2012, 2014.
- How much does the Fxdc pass rate vary by year?
- 14.9 percentage points between the highest (2012, 94.0%) and lowest (2005, 79.1%) 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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