Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Hugger: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XLH 883 Hugger years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.8% average, from 790 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (93.5% of 92 tests). Lowest: 1999 (79.7% of 79). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57 | 86.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 60 | 91.7% | +3.9 pp |
| 1999 | 79 | 79.7% | -8.1 pp |
| 2000 | 132 | 88.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 151 | 89.4% | +1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 92 | 93.5% | +5.7 pp |
| 2003 | 176 | 89.8% | +2.0 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 XLH 883 Hugger years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Hugger overall (87.8%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 79.7% from 79 tests.
- Which XLH 883 Hugger year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 93.5% of 92 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2002.
- How much does the XLH 883 Hugger pass rate vary by year?
- 13.8 percentage points between the highest (2002, 93.5%) and lowest (1999, 79.7%) 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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