Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxst Softail Standard: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxst Softail Standard years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.0% average, from 2,288 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (91.5% of 388 tests). Lowest: 1998 (81.4% of 70). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70 | 81.4% | -7.6 pp |
| 1999 | 521 | 87.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 388 | 91.5% | +2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 348 | 90.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2002 | 358 | 88.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 532 | 88.2% | -0.8 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 Fxst Softail Standard years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxst Softail Standard overall (89.0%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 81.4% from 70 tests.
- Which Fxst Softail Standard year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 91.5% of 388 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Fxst Softail Standard pass rate vary by year?
- 10.1 percentage points between the highest (2000, 91.5%) and lowest (1998, 81.4%) 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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