Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XLH1200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XLH1200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.6% average, from 10,372 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (94.9% of 59 tests). Lowest: 1987 (75.9% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55 | 83.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 1987 | 58 | 75.9% | -8.7 pp |
| 1988 | 353 | 82.2% | -2.4 pp |
| 1989 | 528 | 83.1% | -1.5 pp |
| 1990 | 935 | 80.4% | -4.2 pp |
| 1991 | 920 | 83.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 1992 | 644 | 81.7% | -2.9 pp |
| 1993 | 493 | 84.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 605 | 83.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 726 | 84.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 443 | 78.3% | -6.3 pp |
| 1997 | 469 | 88.3% | +3.7 pp |
| 1998 | 1,037 | 85.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 871 | 87.1% | +2.5 pp |
| 2000 | 487 | 86.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 182 | 86.3% | +1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 115 | 84.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 152 | 84.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 239 | 90.0% | +5.4 pp |
| 2005 | 190 | 89.5% | +4.9 pp |
| 2006 | 243 | 88.5% | +3.9 pp |
| 2007 | 207 | 92.8% | +8.2 pp |
| 2008 | 68 | 82.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 66 | 89.4% | +4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 52 | 88.5% | +3.9 pp |
| 2011 | 59 | 94.9% | +10.3 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 XLH1200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XLH1200 overall (84.6%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 75.9% from 58 tests.
- Which XLH1200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 94.9% of 59 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the XLH1200 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.0 percentage points between the highest (2011, 94.9%) and lowest (1987, 75.9%) 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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