2005 Harley Davidson Flhri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

585

Total Tests (All Years)

28,007 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 89.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Harley Davidson Flhri as it ages.

4 yrs90.0%

→ ↓7.0%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↑11.0%

6 yrs94.0%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑8.7%

9 yrs95.7%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs93.6%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs88.9%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs93.8%

→ ↓5.9%

16 yrs87.9%

→ ↓6.3%

18 yrs81.6%

→ ↑7.9%

19 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	90.0%	60
5 yrs	83.0%	53
6 yrs	94.0%	50
7 yrs	88.5%	52
8 yrs	87.0%	46
9 yrs	95.7%	47
10 yrs	88.6%	44
11 yrs	93.6%	47
12 yrs	88.9%	45
14 yrs	93.8%	32
16 yrs	87.9%	33
18 yrs	81.6%	38
19 yrs	89.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Harley Davidson Flhri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	89.5%	38
2023 (18 yrs)	81.6%	38
2021 (16 yrs)	87.9%	33
2019 (14 yrs)	93.8%	32
2017 (12 yrs)	88.9%	45
2016 (11 yrs)	93.6%	47
2015 (10 yrs)	88.6%	44
2014 (9 yrs)	95.7%	47
2013 (8 yrs)	87%	46
2012 (7 yrs)	88.5%	52
2011 (6 yrs)	94%	50
2010 (5 yrs)	83%	53
2009 (4 yrs)	90%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 12,198Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.3%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 15,473Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2011

94.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 18,602Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 19,049Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 21,274Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 10.9%

2014

95.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 24,800Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 8.5%

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,756Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2016

93.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 38,651Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2017

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,278Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2019

93.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,083Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.1%

2021

87.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,838Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.1%

2023

81.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 30,223Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 28,007Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

MOT results for 2005 Harley Davidson Flhri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	90.0%	60	12,198	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.3%
2010	5	83.0%	53	15,473	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2011	6	94.0%	50	18,602	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2012	7	88.5%	52	19,049	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013	8	87.0%	46	21,274	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 10.9%
2014	9	95.7%	47	24,800	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 8.5%
2015	10	88.6%	44	24,756	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2016	11	93.6%	47	38,651	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2017	12	88.9%	45	25,278	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2019	14	93.8%	32	29,083	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.1%
2021	16	87.9%	33	29,838	Motorcycle tyres — 9.1%
2023	18	81.6%	38	30,223	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2024	19	89.5%	38	28,007	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Harley Davidson Flhri, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.0% (4 yrs)	5.3% (19 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Flhri cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 585 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.