Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XLH 883: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XLH 883 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.4% average, from 41,267 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (90.2% of 863 tests). Lowest: 1986 (77.2% of 57). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 57 | 77.2% | -10.2 pp |
| 1987 | 159 | 88.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 313 | 79.9% | -7.5 pp |
| 1989 | 426 | 79.6% | -7.8 pp |
| 1990 | 595 | 81.5% | -5.9 pp |
| 1991 | 525 | 82.3% | -5.1 pp |
| 1992 | 497 | 82.7% | -4.7 pp |
| 1993 | 402 | 83.3% | -4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 356 | 81.7% | -5.7 pp |
| 1995 | 527 | 88.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 1996 | 403 | 82.1% | -5.3 pp |
| 1997 | 1,212 | 85.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 1998 | 2,386 | 86.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 2,963 | 86.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 4,474 | 86.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 4,364 | 87.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 4,483 | 88.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 5,911 | 88.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 4,334 | 88.6% | +1.2 pp |
| 2005 | 2,278 | 89.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 1,571 | 89.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 1,121 | 87.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 863 | 90.2% | +2.8 pp |
| 2009 | 843 | 87.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 73 | 84.9% | -2.5 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 XLH 883 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XLH 883 overall (87.4%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 77.2% from 57 tests.
- Which XLH 883 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 90.2% of 863 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2008.
- How much does the XLH 883 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.0 percentage points between the highest (2008, 90.2%) and lowest (1986, 77.2%) 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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