1997 Harley-davidson Fxdwg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

684

Total Tests (All Years)

25,220 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 1997 Harley-davidson Fxdwg as it ages.

12 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↑9.0%

15 yrs97.9%

→ ↓10.9%

16 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs89.6%

→ ↓6.3%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.6%

19 yrs88.9%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs92.9%

→ ↓8.1%

21 yrs84.8%

→ ↑9.5%

22 yrs94.3%

→ ↓3.7%

24 yrs90.6%

→ ↓2.4%

25 yrs88.2%

→ ↑6.2%

26 yrs94.4%

→ ↓11.8%

27 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	87.1%	62
13 yrs	88.5%	61
14 yrs	88.9%	45
15 yrs	97.9%	48
16 yrs	87.0%	46
17 yrs	89.6%	48
18 yrs	83.3%	48
19 yrs	88.9%	45
20 yrs	92.9%	42
21 yrs	84.8%	33
22 yrs	94.3%	35
24 yrs	90.6%	32
25 yrs	88.2%	34
26 yrs	94.4%	36
27 yrs	82.6%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Harley-davidson Fxdwg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	82.6%	69
2023 (26 yrs)	94.4%	36
2022 (25 yrs)	88.2%	34
2021 (24 yrs)	90.6%	32
2019 (22 yrs)	94.3%	35
2018 (21 yrs)	84.8%	33
2017 (20 yrs)	92.9%	42
2016 (19 yrs)	88.9%	45
2015 (18 yrs)	83.3%	48
2014 (17 yrs)	89.6%	48
2013 (16 yrs)	87%	46
2012 (15 yrs)	97.9%	48
2011 (14 yrs)	88.9%	45
2010 (13 yrs)	88.5%	61
2009 (12 yrs)	87.1%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,765Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2010

88.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 19,972Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2011

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,069Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2012

97.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,946Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.1%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 26,391Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2014

89.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 27,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 27,812Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2017

92.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 34,508Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 31,986Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2019

94.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 38,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2021

90.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,122Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2022

88.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 29,750Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2023

94.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,842Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 25,220Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 5.8%

MOT results for 1997 Harley-davidson Fxdwg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	87.1%	62	22,765	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2010	13	88.5%	61	19,972	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2011	14	88.9%	45	24,069	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2012	15	97.9%	48	25,946	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.1%
2013	16	87.0%	46	26,391	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2014	17	89.6%	48	26,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	18	83.3%	48	27,526	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2016	19	88.9%	45	27,812	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2017	20	92.9%	42	34,508	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2018	21	84.8%	33	31,986	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2019	22	94.3%	35	38,491	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2021	24	90.6%	32	29,122	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2022	25	88.2%	34	29,750	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2023	26	94.4%	36	31,842	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2024	27	82.6%	69	25,220	Identification of the vehicle — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Harley-davidson Fxdwg, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

4.4%

— 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

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2010 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Fxdwg cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 684 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.