2008 Harley-davidson Fxstc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,064

Total Tests (All Years)

21,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓10.3%

4 yrs72.5%

→ ↑3.6%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↑13.9%

6 yrs90.0%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs88.3%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs87.8%

→ ↓9.0%

9 yrs78.8%

→ ↑6.2%

10 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↑14.0%

12 yrs94.0%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs87.3%

→ ↓7.9%

14 yrs79.4%

→ ↑11.0%

15 yrs90.4%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.8%	99
4 yrs	72.5%	91
5 yrs	76.1%	92
6 yrs	90.0%	90
7 yrs	88.3%	94
8 yrs	87.8%	82
9 yrs	78.8%	85
10 yrs	85.0%	60
11 yrs	80.0%	60
12 yrs	94.0%	50
13 yrs	87.3%	71
14 yrs	79.4%	63
15 yrs	90.4%	73
16 yrs	88.9%	54

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.9%	54
2023 (15 yrs)	90.4%	73
2022 (14 yrs)	79.4%	63
2021 (13 yrs)	87.3%	71
2020 (12 yrs)	94%	50
2019 (11 yrs)	80%	60
2018 (10 yrs)	85%	60
2017 (9 yrs)	78.8%	85
2016 (8 yrs)	87.8%	82
2015 (7 yrs)	88.3%	94
2014 (6 yrs)	90%	90
2013 (5 yrs)	76.1%	92
2012 (4 yrs)	72.5%	91
2011 (3 yrs)	82.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 99Avg Mileage 7,343Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 9,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 92Avg Mileage 12,727Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2014

90.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 90Avg Mileage 12,450Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 13,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82Avg Mileage 15,042Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85Avg Mileage 16,188Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 16,595Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 18,471Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2020

94.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 18,615Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2021

87.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 19,251Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 21,567Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 21,176Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 21,269Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.7%

MOT results for 2008 Harley-davidson Fxstc by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.8%	99	7,343	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2012	4	72.5%	91	9,206	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2013	5	76.1%	92	12,727	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2014	6	90.0%	90	12,450	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2015	7	88.3%	94	13,786	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2016	8	87.8%	82	15,042	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2017	9	78.8%	85	16,188	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2018	10	85.0%	60	16,595	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2019	11	80.0%	60	18,471	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2020	12	94.0%	50	18,615	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2021	13	87.3%	71	19,251	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2022	14	79.4%	63	21,567	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2023	15	90.4%	73	21,176	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%
2024	16	88.9%	54	21,269	Identification of the vehicle — 3.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.1%

— 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	3.7% (16 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1991 1997 1998 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Fxstc cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,064 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.