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2013 Harley Davidson Forty Eight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
86.5%
Latest Pass Rate
335
Total Tests (All Years)
7,432 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 86.5%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 30.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Harley Davidson Forty Eight as it ages.

4 yrs81.8%
5 yrs91.2%
6 yrs87.8%
7 yrs87.1%
8 yrs85.4%
9 yrs89.8%
10 yrs78.7%
11 yrs86.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs81.8%55
5 yrs91.2%34
6 yrs87.8%41
7 yrs87.1%31
8 yrs85.4%41
9 yrs89.8%49
10 yrs78.7%47
11 yrs86.5%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Harley Davidson Forty Eight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)86.5%37
2023 (10 yrs)78.7%47
2022 (9 yrs)89.8%49
2021 (8 yrs)85.4%41
2020 (7 yrs)87.1%31
2019 (6 yrs)87.8%41
2018 (5 yrs)91.2%34
2017 (4 yrs)81.8%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
81.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 4,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2018
91.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 4,561Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 2.9%
2019
87.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 5,505Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 9.8%
2020
87.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 6,788Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2021
85.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 6,789Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2022
89.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 6,837Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2023
78.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 7,262Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%
2024
86.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 7,432Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Harley Davidson Forty Eight, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
9.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
9.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Forty Eight cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 335 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.

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