1997 Harley Davidson Flstf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

822

Total Tests (All Years)

24,346 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Harley Davidson Flstf as it ages.

12 yrs87.3%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs91.9%

→ ↓11.9%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs82.1%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs89.1%

→ ↓5.1%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs91.2%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs95.1%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs94.3%

→ ↓10.2%

22 yrs84.1%

→ ↑13.0%

23 yrs97.1%

→ ↓7.6%

24 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.3%

25 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.2%

26 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.6%

27 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	87.3%	71
13 yrs	91.9%	62
14 yrs	80.0%	60
15 yrs	82.1%	56
16 yrs	89.1%	55
17 yrs	84.0%	50
18 yrs	87.3%	55
19 yrs	91.2%	57
20 yrs	95.1%	61
21 yrs	94.3%	35
22 yrs	84.1%	44
23 yrs	97.1%	34
24 yrs	89.5%	38
25 yrs	89.2%	37
26 yrs	86.0%	43
27 yrs	84.4%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Harley Davidson Flstf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	84.4%	64
2023 (26 yrs)	86%	43
2022 (25 yrs)	89.2%	37
2021 (24 yrs)	89.5%	38
2020 (23 yrs)	97.1%	34
2019 (22 yrs)	84.1%	44
2018 (21 yrs)	94.3%	35
2017 (20 yrs)	95.1%	61
2016 (19 yrs)	91.2%	57
2015 (18 yrs)	87.3%	55
2014 (17 yrs)	84%	50
2013 (16 yrs)	89.1%	55
2012 (15 yrs)	82.1%	56
2011 (14 yrs)	80%	60
2010 (13 yrs)	91.9%	62
2009 (12 yrs)	87.3%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 16,435Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

91.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,837Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 18,342Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 18,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

89.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,949Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,404Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 12.0%

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,133Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.1%

2016

91.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 24,307Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2017

95.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 21,813Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.6%

2018

94.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,568Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.9%

2019

84.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,432Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 9.1%

2020

97.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 25,208Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 2.9%

2021

89.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 22,581Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 22,715Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2023

86.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,420Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 64Avg Mileage 24,346Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

MOT results for 1997 Harley Davidson Flstf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	87.3%	71	16,435	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	13	91.9%	62	22,837	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2011	14	80.0%	60	18,342	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2012	15	82.1%	56	18,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	16	89.1%	55	19,949	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2014	17	84.0%	50	19,404	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 12.0%
2015	18	87.3%	55	19,133	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.1%
2016	19	91.2%	57	24,307	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2017	20	95.1%	61	21,813	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.6%
2018	21	94.3%	35	20,568	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.9%
2019	22	84.1%	44	24,432	Identification of the vehicle — 9.1%
2020	23	97.1%	34	25,208	Motorcycle steering — 2.9%
2021	24	89.5%	38	22,581	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2022	25	89.2%	37	22,715	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2023	26	86.0%	43	24,420	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2024	27	84.4%	64	24,346	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Harley Davidson Flstf, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

— 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	1.4% (12 yrs)	3.1% (27 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Flstf cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 822 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.