2008 Harley Davidson Fxdc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,453

Total Tests (All Years)

19,019 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Harley Davidson Fxdc as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↑2.7%

4 yrs90.8%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.4%

6 yrs92.6%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs91.7%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs91.7%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs91.1%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs91.0%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs94.9%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs92.4%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	134
4 yrs	90.8%	120
5 yrs	89.2%	120
6 yrs	92.6%	121
7 yrs	91.7%	109
8 yrs	87.0%	115
9 yrs	91.7%	108
10 yrs	87.3%	79
11 yrs	91.1%	79
12 yrs	91.0%	78
13 yrs	94.9%	98
14 yrs	92.4%	79
15 yrs	88.0%	100
16 yrs	88.5%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Harley Davidson Fxdc pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.5%	113
2023 (15 yrs)	88%	100
2022 (14 yrs)	92.4%	79
2021 (13 yrs)	94.9%	98
2020 (12 yrs)	91%	78
2019 (11 yrs)	91.1%	79
2018 (10 yrs)	87.3%	79
2017 (9 yrs)	91.7%	108
2016 (8 yrs)	87%	115
2015 (7 yrs)	91.7%	109
2014 (6 yrs)	92.6%	121
2013 (5 yrs)	89.2%	120
2012 (4 yrs)	90.8%	120
2011 (3 yrs)	88.1%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 134Avg Mileage 6,921Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2012

90.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 8,486Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2013

89.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 10,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2014

92.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 10,816Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2015

91.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 11,853Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 115Avg Mileage 15,475Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.7%

2017

91.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 17,317Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.6%

2018

87.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 14,719Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2019

91.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 17,258Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2020

91.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 18,459Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2021

94.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 18,290Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2022

92.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 18,707Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 100Avg Mileage 19,805Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 19,019Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

MOT results for 2008 Harley Davidson Fxdc by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.1%	134	6,921	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2012	4	90.8%	120	8,486	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2013	5	89.2%	120	10,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014	6	92.6%	121	10,816	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2015	7	91.7%	109	11,853	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2016	8	87.0%	115	15,475	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.7%
2017	9	91.7%	108	17,317	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.6%
2018	10	87.3%	79	14,719	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2019	11	91.1%	79	17,258	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2020	12	91.0%	78	18,459	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2021	13	94.9%	98	18,290	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2022	14	92.4%	79	18,707	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2023	15	88.0%	100	19,805	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2024	16	88.5%	113	19,019	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Harley Davidson Fxdc, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.5%

— 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	2.7% (16 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Fxdc cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,453 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.