Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XL1200S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL1200S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.3% average, from 4,168 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (92.0% of 100 tests). Lowest: 2004 (78.8% of 118). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 57 | 89.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 1995 | 148 | 83.1% | -4.2 pp |
| 1996 | 193 | 87.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 237 | 81.4% | -5.9 pp |
| 1998 | 227 | 85.0% | -2.3 pp |
| 1999 | 271 | 90.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 2000 | 370 | 88.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 354 | 86.7% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 857 | 89.0% | +1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 763 | 87.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 118 | 78.8% | -8.5 pp |
| 2006 | 100 | 92.0% | +4.7 pp |
| 2007 | 54 | 85.2% | -2.1 pp |
| 2008 | 97 | 88.7% | +1.4 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 XL1200S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XL1200S overall (87.3%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 78.8% from 118 tests.
- Which XL1200S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 92.0% of 100 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1999, 2006.
- How much does the XL1200S pass rate vary by year?
- 13.2 percentage points between the highest (2006, 92.0%) and lowest (2004, 78.8%) 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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