2003 Harley Davidson Fxdl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

91.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,284

Total Tests (All Years)

20,217 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 2003 Harley Davidson Fxdl as it ages.

6 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs87.1%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs89.4%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↑7.0%

14 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs94.4%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs86.9%

→ ↓6.5%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs88.1%

→ ↓6.0%

19 yrs82.1%

→ ↑8.6%

20 yrs90.7%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs91.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	90.7%	107
7 yrs	87.5%	104
8 yrs	87.1%	101
9 yrs	89.7%	78
10 yrs	89.4%	85
11 yrs	89.9%	89
12 yrs	87.2%	86
13 yrs	83.7%	92
14 yrs	90.7%	86
15 yrs	94.4%	54
16 yrs	86.9%	61
17 yrs	80.4%	51
18 yrs	88.1%	67
19 yrs	82.1%	56
20 yrs	90.7%	75
21 yrs	91.3%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Harley Davidson Fxdl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	91.3%	92
2023 (20 yrs)	90.7%	75
2022 (19 yrs)	82.1%	56
2021 (18 yrs)	88.1%	67
2020 (17 yrs)	80.4%	51
2019 (16 yrs)	86.9%	61
2018 (15 yrs)	94.4%	54
2017 (14 yrs)	90.7%	86
2016 (13 yrs)	83.7%	92
2015 (12 yrs)	87.2%	86
2014 (11 yrs)	89.9%	89
2013 (10 yrs)	89.4%	85
2012 (9 yrs)	89.7%	78
2011 (8 yrs)	87.1%	101
2010 (7 yrs)	87.5%	104
2009 (6 yrs)	90.7%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 9,392Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.7%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 10,836Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 5.8%

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 11,064Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.9%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 12,976Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2013

89.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 13,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2014

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 14,425Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 16,119Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.3%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 17,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2017

90.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 18,721Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 5.8%

2018

94.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,219Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 19,166Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 6.6%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 20,927Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 18,894Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 18,914Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2023

90.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 19,351Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 5.3%

2024

91.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 20,217Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%

MOT results for 2003 Harley Davidson Fxdl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	90.7%	107	9,392	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.7%
2010	7	87.5%	104	10,836	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 5.8%
2011	8	87.1%	101	11,064	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.9%
2012	9	89.7%	78	12,976	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2013	10	89.4%	85	13,096	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2014	11	89.9%	89	14,425	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2015	12	87.2%	86	16,119	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.3%
2016	13	83.7%	92	17,225	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2017	14	90.7%	86	18,721	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 5.8%
2018	15	94.4%	54	17,219	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2019	16	86.9%	61	19,166	Identification of the vehicle — 6.6%
2020	17	80.4%	51	20,927	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2021	18	88.1%	67	18,894	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2022	19	82.1%	56	18,914	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2023	20	90.7%	75	19,351	Identification of the vehicle — 5.3%
2024	21	91.3%	92	20,217	Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Harley Davidson Fxdl, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.3%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.5%

— 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	2.8% (6 yrs)	3.3% (21 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,284 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.