Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XL883C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL883C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.9% average, from 5,404 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (90.8% of 109 tests). Lowest: 1998 (78.8% of 85). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1998, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51 | 82.4% | -4.5 pp |
| 1998 | 85 | 78.8% | -8.1 pp |
| 1999 | 69 | 85.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 63 | 82.5% | -4.4 pp |
| 2001 | 86 | 90.7% | +3.8 pp |
| 2002 | 82 | 87.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 109 | 90.8% | +3.9 pp |
| 2004 | 293 | 85.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,251 | 87.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 953 | 86.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 722 | 85.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 585 | 89.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 531 | 87.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 277 | 88.4% | +1.5 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 XL883C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1998, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XL883C overall (86.9%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 78.8% from 85 tests.
- Which XL883C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 90.8% of 109 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2003, 2008.
- How much does the XL883C pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (2003, 90.8%) and lowest (1998, 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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