1997 Harley Davidson Fxd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

95.2%

Latest Pass Rate

765

Total Tests (All Years)

29,340 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 Fxd as it ages.

12 yrs84.7%

→ ↑7.1%

13 yrs91.8%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs88.2%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs94.4%

→ ↓9.5%

19 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.7%

20 yrs89.6%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs91.9%

→ ↓8.1%

22 yrs83.8%

→ ↑8.7%

24 yrs92.5%

→ ↓11.9%

25 yrs80.6%

→ ↑8.6%

26 yrs89.2%

→ ↑6.0%

27 yrs95.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	84.7%	59
13 yrs	91.8%	61
14 yrs	89.3%	56
15 yrs	90.9%	55
16 yrs	89.7%	58
17 yrs	88.2%	51
18 yrs	94.4%	54
19 yrs	84.9%	53
20 yrs	89.6%	48
21 yrs	91.9%	37
22 yrs	83.8%	37
24 yrs	92.5%	40
25 yrs	80.6%	36
26 yrs	89.2%	37
27 yrs	95.2%	83

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	95.2%	83
2023 (26 yrs)	89.2%	37
2022 (25 yrs)	80.6%	36
2021 (24 yrs)	92.5%	40
2019 (22 yrs)	83.8%	37
2018 (21 yrs)	91.9%	37
2017 (20 yrs)	89.6%	48
2016 (19 yrs)	84.9%	53
2015 (18 yrs)	94.4%	54
2014 (17 yrs)	88.2%	51
2013 (16 yrs)	89.7%	58
2012 (15 yrs)	90.9%	55
2011 (14 yrs)	89.3%	56
2010 (13 yrs)	91.8%	61
2009 (12 yrs)	84.7%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

91.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 22,909Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.9%

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 22,837Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2012

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 24,457Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2013

89.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,997Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2014

88.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 25,002Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2015

94.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 22,329Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 25,877Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2017

89.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 27,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2018

91.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,582Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.4%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2021

92.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 29,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,799Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,636Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2024

95.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 83Avg Mileage 29,340Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

MOT results for 1997 Harley Davidson Fxd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	84.7%	59	22,526	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	13	91.8%	61	22,909	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.9%
2011	14	89.3%	56	22,837	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2012	15	90.9%	55	24,457	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2013	16	89.7%	58	23,997	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2014	17	88.2%	51	25,002	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2015	18	94.4%	54	22,329	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2016	19	84.9%	53	25,877	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2017	20	89.6%	48	27,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2018	21	91.9%	37	33,582	Motorcycle suspension — 5.4%
2019	22	83.8%	37	28,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2021	24	92.5%	40	29,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2022	25	80.6%	36	29,799	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2023	26	89.2%	37	33,636	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2024	27	95.2%	83	29,340	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.9%

↑ Increases 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

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Fxd cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 765 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.