Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XLH1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XLH1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 1,294 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1982 (92.7% of 124 tests). Lowest: 1983 (66.7% of 57). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68 | 75.0% | -6.8 pp |
| 1974 | 55 | 89.1% | +7.3 pp |
| 1975 | 51 | 82.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 1976 | 60 | 73.3% | -8.5 pp |
| 1978 | 51 | 78.4% | -3.4 pp |
| 1979 | 101 | 84.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 1980 | 166 | 82.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 1981 | 198 | 77.8% | -4.0 pp |
| 1982 | 124 | 92.7% | +10.9 pp |
| 1983 | 57 | 66.7% | -15.1 pp |
| 1984 | 118 | 85.6% | +3.8 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 XLH1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XLH1000 overall (81.8%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 66.7% from 57 tests.
- Which XLH1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, at 92.7% of 124 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1974, 1979, 1982, 1984.
- How much does the XLH1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 26.0 percentage points between the highest (1982, 92.7%) and lowest (1983, 66.7%) 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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