Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxstc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxstc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.3% average, from 8,369 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1986 (95.5% of 67 tests). Lowest: 1989 (80.8% of 255). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 2003, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54 | 94.4% | +7.1 pp |
| 1986 | 67 | 95.5% | +8.2 pp |
| 1987 | 138 | 94.2% | +6.9 pp |
| 1988 | 127 | 87.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 255 | 80.8% | -6.5 pp |
| 1990 | 353 | 84.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 1991 | 451 | 87.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 325 | 90.5% | +3.2 pp |
| 1993 | 186 | 88.7% | +1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 336 | 86.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 225 | 91.1% | +3.8 pp |
| 1996 | 196 | 88.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 451 | 89.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 1998 | 601 | 88.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 153 | 91.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 2003 | 56 | 82.1% | -5.2 pp |
| 2006 | 520 | 86.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 1,916 | 86.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 1,125 | 84.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 2009 | 651 | 90.2% | +2.9 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 Fxstc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 2003, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxstc overall (87.3%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 80.8% from 255 tests.
- Which Fxstc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, at 95.5% of 67 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2009.
- How much does the Fxstc pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (1986, 95.5%) and lowest (1989, 80.8%) 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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