2009 Harley Davidson Fxdb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

966

Total Tests (All Years)

17,964 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Harley Davidson Fxdb as it ages.

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↑4.0%

5 yrs86.8%

→ ↑2.3%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs80.4%

→ ↑6.6%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.6%	90
4 yrs	82.8%	93
5 yrs	86.8%	91
6 yrs	89.1%	92
7 yrs	86.2%	94
8 yrs	85.4%	89
9 yrs	88.7%	62
10 yrs	87.9%	58
11 yrs	85.4%	48
12 yrs	82.6%	69
13 yrs	80.4%	56
14 yrs	87.0%	69
15 yrs	89.1%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Harley Davidson Fxdb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	89.1%	55
2023 (14 yrs)	87%	69
2022 (13 yrs)	80.4%	56
2021 (12 yrs)	82.6%	69
2020 (11 yrs)	85.4%	48
2019 (10 yrs)	87.9%	58
2018 (9 yrs)	88.7%	62
2017 (8 yrs)	85.4%	89
2016 (7 yrs)	86.2%	94
2015 (6 yrs)	89.1%	92
2014 (5 yrs)	86.8%	91
2013 (4 yrs)	82.8%	93
2012 (3 yrs)	85.6%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 90Avg Mileage 5,254Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 6,487Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 7,677Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 9,097Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2016

86.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 10,283Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89Avg Mileage 11,394Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 11,143Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 13,898Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,268Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 15,417Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 15,924Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 16,876Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 17,964Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 14.5%

MOT results for 2009 Harley Davidson Fxdb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	85.6%	90	5,254	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013	4	82.8%	93	6,487	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2014	5	86.8%	91	7,677	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2015	6	89.1%	92	9,097	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2016	7	86.2%	94	10,283	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2017	8	85.4%	89	11,394	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2018	9	88.7%	62	11,143	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2019	10	87.9%	58	13,898	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2020	11	85.4%	48	14,268	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2021	12	82.6%	69	15,417	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2022	13	80.4%	56	15,924	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%
2023	14	87.0%	69	16,876	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2024	15	89.1%	55	17,964	Motorcycle suspension — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Harley Davidson Fxdb, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)

7.3%

— 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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 966 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.