Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XL 1200 C Custom Sport: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL 1200 C Custom Sport years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.1% average, from 13,905 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (91.1% of 426 tests). Lowest: 1997 (83.1% of 254). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 2000, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 254 | 83.1% | -5.0 pp |
| 1998 | 452 | 89.8% | +1.7 pp |
| 1999 | 564 | 87.1% | -1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 920 | 85.8% | -2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 1,095 | 87.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 857 | 88.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 1,741 | 87.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 2,292 | 88.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 1,573 | 89.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 2006 | 1,293 | 87.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 916 | 89.8% | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 806 | 85.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 2009 | 667 | 89.1% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 426 | 91.1% | +3.0 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 XL 1200 C Custom Sport years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 2000, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XL 1200 C Custom Sport overall (88.1%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 83.1% from 254 tests.
- Which XL 1200 C Custom Sport year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 91.1% of 426 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XL 1200 C Custom Sport pass rate vary by year?
- 8.0 percentage points between the highest (2010, 91.1%) and lowest (1997, 83.1%) 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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