Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XL 883R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL 883R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.4% average, from 8,030 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (94.8% of 173 tests). Lowest: 2007 (85.6% of 536). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 925 | 85.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2,643 | 88.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 1,564 | 88.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 676 | 89.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 458 | 90.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 536 | 85.6% | -2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 401 | 90.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2009 | 216 | 90.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2010 | 173 | 94.8% | +6.4 pp |
| 2011 | 106 | 86.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 2012 | 87 | 89.7% | +1.3 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 XL 883R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XL 883R overall (88.4%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 85.6% from 536 tests.
- Which XL 883R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 94.8% of 173 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the XL 883R pass rate vary by year?
- 9.2 percentage points between the highest (2010, 94.8%) and lowest (2007, 85.6%) 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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