Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson Fxsts: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fxsts years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.1% average, from 2,261 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (94.9% of 79 tests). Lowest: 1999 (79.7% of 128). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 125 | 90.4% | +2.3 pp |
| 1990 | 83 | 91.6% | +3.5 pp |
| 1991 | 175 | 86.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 1992 | 132 | 93.9% | +5.8 pp |
| 1993 | 110 | 88.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 79 | 94.9% | +6.8 pp |
| 1995 | 89 | 88.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 110 | 85.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 1997 | 227 | 89.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 240 | 82.1% | -6.0 pp |
| 1999 | 128 | 79.7% | -8.4 pp |
| 2001 | 143 | 91.6% | +3.5 pp |
| 2002 | 219 | 89.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 202 | 89.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 74 | 83.8% | -4.3 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 Fxsts years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson Fxsts overall (88.1%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 79.7% from 128 tests.
- Which Fxsts year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 94.9% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2001.
- How much does the Fxsts pass rate vary by year?
- 15.2 percentage points between the highest (1994, 94.9%) and lowest (1999, 79.7%) 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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