Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson FXR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FXR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.2% average, from 4,860 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (92.9% of 169 tests). Lowest: 1989 (83.5% of 406). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1988, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 169 | 92.9% | +5.7 pp |
| 1982 | 92 | 90.2% | +3.0 pp |
| 1983 | 112 | 87.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 1984 | 120 | 89.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 1985 | 228 | 86.0% | -1.2 pp |
| 1986 | 180 | 85.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 1987 | 304 | 87.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 1988 | 299 | 83.6% | -3.6 pp |
| 1989 | 406 | 83.5% | -3.7 pp |
| 1990 | 766 | 86.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 692 | 88.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 1992 | 518 | 86.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 402 | 90.5% | +3.3 pp |
| 1994 | 201 | 86.6% | -0.6 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 FXR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1988, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson FXR overall (87.2%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 83.5% from 406 tests.
- Which FXR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 92.9% of 169 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1982, 1993.
- How much does the FXR pass rate vary by year?
- 9.4 percentage points between the highest (1971, 92.9%) and lowest (1989, 83.5%) 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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