Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XL1200C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL1200C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.4% average, from 15,738 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (91.9% of 320 tests). Lowest: 1994 (79.2% of 120). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61 | 82.0% | -6.4 pp |
| 1994 | 120 | 79.2% | -9.2 pp |
| 1995 | 123 | 88.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 240 | 86.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 1997 | 582 | 89.0% | +0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 505 | 85.5% | -2.9 pp |
| 1999 | 513 | 85.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 2000 | 598 | 87.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 2001 | 893 | 86.0% | -2.4 pp |
| 2002 | 824 | 86.2% | -2.2 pp |
| 2003 | 1,520 | 86.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 2,056 | 88.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 1,769 | 88.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1,455 | 90.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2007 | 1,002 | 88.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 905 | 88.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 831 | 91.6% | +3.2 pp |
| 2010 | 328 | 89.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 2011 | 655 | 91.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 2012 | 320 | 91.9% | +3.5 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 XL1200C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XL1200C overall (88.4%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 79.2% from 120 tests.
- Which XL1200C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 91.9% of 320 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the XL1200C pass rate vary by year?
- 12.7 percentage points between the highest (2012, 91.9%) and lowest (1994, 79.2%) 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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