Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxrs: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxrs years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.6% average, from 1,953 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (88.7% of 203 tests). Lowest: 1982 (82.7% of 81). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1986, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 81 | 82.7% | -3.9 pp |
| 1985 | 99 | 84.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1986 | 94 | 83.0% | -3.6 pp |
| 1988 | 192 | 86.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 176 | 88.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 1990 | 318 | 88.4% | +1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 407 | 84.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 1992 | 203 | 88.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 1993 | 152 | 87.5% | +0.9 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 Fxrs years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1986, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxrs overall (86.6%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 82.7% from 81 tests.
- Which Fxrs year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 88.7% of 203 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Fxrs pass rate vary by year?
- 6.0 percentage points between the highest (1992, 88.7%) and lowest (1982, 82.7%) 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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