2008 Harley-davidson Fxdf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,235

Total Tests (All Years)

24,144 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 91.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Harley-davidson Fxdf as it ages.

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs92.4%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs89.0%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs92.9%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs87.0%

→ ↑4.7%

16 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.9%	205
4 yrs	88.5%	200
5 yrs	88.6%	193
6 yrs	92.4%	184
7 yrs	91.0%	188
8 yrs	89.1%	184
9 yrs	89.0%	173
10 yrs	92.9%	126
11 yrs	86.8%	129
12 yrs	87.1%	101
13 yrs	87.1%	132
14 yrs	90.5%	137
15 yrs	87.0%	162
16 yrs	91.7%	121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Harley-davidson Fxdf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	91.7%	121
2023 (15 yrs)	87%	162
2022 (14 yrs)	90.5%	137
2021 (13 yrs)	87.1%	132
2020 (12 yrs)	87.1%	101
2019 (11 yrs)	86.8%	129
2018 (10 yrs)	92.9%	126
2017 (9 yrs)	89%	173
2016 (8 yrs)	89.1%	184
2015 (7 yrs)	91%	188
2014 (6 yrs)	92.4%	184
2013 (5 yrs)	88.6%	193
2012 (4 yrs)	88.5%	200
2011 (3 yrs)	82.9%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 205Avg Mileage 7,759Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 200Avg Mileage 9,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2013

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 193Avg Mileage 10,751Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

92.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 12,076Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2015

91.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 188Avg Mileage 13,478Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 184Avg Mileage 15,519Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2017

89.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 173Avg Mileage 16,583Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2018

92.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 17,116Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 18,472Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 101Avg Mileage 18,972Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 18,909Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2022

90.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 137Avg Mileage 20,895Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 162Avg Mileage 21,733Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 121Avg Mileage 24,144Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

MOT results for 2008 Harley-davidson Fxdf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.9%	205	7,759	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2012	4	88.5%	200	9,294	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013	5	88.6%	193	10,751	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	6	92.4%	184	12,076	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2015	7	91.0%	188	13,478	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2016	8	89.1%	184	15,519	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2017	9	89.0%	173	16,583	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2018	10	92.9%	126	17,116	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2019	11	86.8%	129	18,472	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2020	12	87.1%	101	18,972	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2021	13	87.1%	132	18,909	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022	14	90.5%	137	20,895	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2023	15	87.0%	162	21,733	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2024	16	91.7%	121	24,144	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Harley-davidson Fxdf, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.3%

— 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	1.7% (16 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Fxdf cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,235 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.