Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxe: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxe years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.9% average, from 1,002 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (98.4% of 62 tests). Lowest: 1979 (84.5% of 129). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62 | 98.4% | +10.5 pp |
| 1975 | 87 | 86.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 1976 | 107 | 90.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 1977 | 67 | 89.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 1978 | 100 | 91.0% | +3.1 pp |
| 1979 | 129 | 84.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 1980 | 131 | 86.3% | -1.6 pp |
| 1981 | 57 | 86.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 1984 | 52 | 86.5% | -1.4 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 Fxe years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxe overall (87.9%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 84.5% from 129 tests.
- Which Fxe year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 98.4% of 62 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1976, 1978.
- How much does the Fxe pass rate vary by year?
- 13.9 percentage points between the highest (1971, 98.4%) and lowest (1979, 84.5%) 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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