2006 Harley-davidson Fxdb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

682

Total Tests (All Years)

23,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 90.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 35.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Harley-davidson Fxdb as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↑9.3%

6 yrs94.4%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs90.9%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs91.7%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs92.2%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs87.8%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs91.3%

→ ↓8.9%

12 yrs82.4%

→ ↑17.6%

13 yrs100.0%

→ ↓13.3%

14 yrs86.7%

→ ↑10.2%

16 yrs96.9%

→ ↓11.9%

17 yrs85.0%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	57
4 yrs	88.1%	67
5 yrs	85.1%	67
6 yrs	94.4%	54
7 yrs	90.9%	55
8 yrs	91.7%	48
9 yrs	92.2%	51
10 yrs	87.8%	41
11 yrs	91.3%	46
12 yrs	82.4%	34
13 yrs	100.0%	30
14 yrs	86.7%	30
16 yrs	96.9%	32
17 yrs	85.0%	40
18 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Harley-davidson Fxdb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	90%	30
2023 (17 yrs)	85%	40
2022 (16 yrs)	96.9%	32
2020 (14 yrs)	86.7%	30
2019 (13 yrs)	100%	30
2018 (12 yrs)	82.4%	34
2017 (11 yrs)	91.3%	46
2016 (10 yrs)	87.8%	41
2015 (9 yrs)	92.2%	51
2014 (8 yrs)	91.7%	48
2013 (7 yrs)	90.9%	55
2012 (6 yrs)	94.4%	54
2011 (5 yrs)	85.1%	67
2010 (4 yrs)	88.1%	67
2009 (3 yrs)	87.7%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 7,840Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.0%

2010

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 8,672Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 10,514Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2012

94.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 11,722Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 3.7%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 12,542Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.3%

2014

91.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 15,422Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2015

92.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,198Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,838Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2017

91.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 17,673Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 8.7%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,854Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.8%

2019

100.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 22,209Top Failure —

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,677Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 6.7%

2022

96.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,197Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 3.1%

2023

85.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,518Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,719Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.7%

MOT results for 2006 Harley-davidson Fxdb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.7%	57	7,840	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.0%
2010	4	88.1%	67	8,672	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2011	5	85.1%	67	10,514	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2012	6	94.4%	54	11,722	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 3.7%
2013	7	90.9%	55	12,542	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.3%
2014	8	91.7%	48	15,422	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2015	9	92.2%	51	16,198	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2016	10	87.8%	41	16,838	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2017	11	91.3%	46	17,673	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 8.7%
2018	12	82.4%	34	17,854	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.8%
2019	13	100.0%	30	22,209	—
2020	14	86.7%	30	19,677	Identification of the vehicle — 6.7%
2022	16	96.9%	32	24,197	Motorcycle steering — 3.1%
2023	17	85.0%	40	23,518	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2024	18	90.0%	30	23,719	Motorcycle tyres — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Harley-davidson Fxdb, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.1%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

4.5%

— Consistent

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

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Fxdb cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 682 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.