Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxdf: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxdf years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.3% average, from 7,851 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (89.3% of 1,974 tests). Lowest: 2011 (86.4% of 1,008).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 431 | 87.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2,378 | 88.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 1,974 | 89.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 1,527 | 87.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 1,008 | 86.4% | -1.9 pp |
| 2012 | 376 | 87.8% | -0.5 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 Fxdf years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Harley-Davidson Fxdf falls more than two points under the model's 88.3% overall pass rate.
- Which Fxdf year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 89.3% of 1,974 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Fxdf pass rate vary by year?
- 2.9 percentage points between the highest (2009, 89.3%) and lowest (2011, 86.4%) 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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