Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxstb Nightrain: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxstb Nightrain years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.3% average, from 527 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (93.9% of 98 tests). Lowest: 2002 (86.8% of 106). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98 | 93.9% | +2.6 pp |
| 2000 | 75 | 92.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 147 | 91.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 106 | 86.8% | -4.5 pp |
| 2003 | 73 | 91.8% | +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 Fxstb Nightrain years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxstb Nightrain overall (91.3%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 86.8% from 106 tests.
- Which Fxstb Nightrain year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 93.9% of 98 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Fxstb Nightrain pass rate vary by year?
- 7.1 percentage points between the highest (1999, 93.9%) and lowest (2002, 86.8%) 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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