1998 Harley-davidson Fxdl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

272

Total Tests (All Years)

26,848 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 1998 Harley-davidson Fxdl as it ages.

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↑8.6%

12 yrs82.9%

→ ↑11.4%

13 yrs94.3%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs100.0%

→ ↓19.4%

17 yrs80.6%

→ ↑7.6%

18 yrs88.2%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs93.3%

→ ↓3.1%

26 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	74.3%	35
12 yrs	82.9%	35
13 yrs	94.3%	35
15 yrs	100.0%	31
17 yrs	80.6%	31
18 yrs	88.2%	34
19 yrs	93.3%	30
26 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Harley-davidson Fxdl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	90.2%	41
2017 (19 yrs)	93.3%	30
2016 (18 yrs)	88.2%	34
2015 (17 yrs)	80.6%	31
2013 (15 yrs)	100%	31
2011 (13 yrs)	94.3%	35
2010 (12 yrs)	82.9%	35
2009 (11 yrs)	74.3%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 16,371Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,409Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2011

94.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,938Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2013

100.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 20,590Top Failure —

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,586Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.8%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 23,605Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2017

93.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 25,921Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 3.3%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 26,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

MOT results for 1998 Harley-davidson Fxdl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	74.3%	35	16,371	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2010	12	82.9%	35	21,409	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2011	13	94.3%	35	24,938	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2013	15	100.0%	31	20,590	—
2015	17	80.6%	31	25,586	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.8%
2016	18	88.2%	34	23,605	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2017	19	93.3%	30	25,921	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 3.3%
2024	26	90.2%	41	26,848	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Harley-davidson Fxdl, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

11.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.2%

— 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

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Fxdl cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 272 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.