Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxstb: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxstb years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.2% average, from 6,069 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (94.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1998 (85.3% of 469).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 469 | 85.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 1999 | 679 | 86.3% | -0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 676 | 86.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 778 | 87.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 950 | 89.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2003 | 778 | 88.8% | +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 50 | 94.0% | +6.8 pp |
| 2006 | 291 | 85.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 2007 | 721 | 86.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 359 | 85.8% | -1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 208 | 89.4% | +2.2 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Harley-Davidson Fxstb falls more than two points under the model's 87.2% overall pass rate.
- Which Fxstb year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 94.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2009.
- How much does the Fxstb pass rate vary by year?
- 8.7 percentage points between the highest (2004, 94.0%) and lowest (1998, 85.3%) 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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