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2004 Harley-davidson Fxsti — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
90.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,822
Total Tests (All Years)
27,266 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 90.8%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 34.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Harley-davidson Fxsti as it ages.

5 yrs80.9%
6 yrs88.1%
7 yrs88.5%
8 yrs82.8%
9 yrs91.0%
10 yrs91.8%
11 yrs90.3%
12 yrs87.4%
13 yrs86.3%
14 yrs90.6%
15 yrs92.8%
16 yrs87.5%
17 yrs90.8%
18 yrs88.0%
19 yrs91.1%
20 yrs90.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs80.9%173
6 yrs88.1%151
7 yrs88.5%139
8 yrs82.8%134
9 yrs91.0%134
10 yrs91.8%122
11 yrs90.3%124
12 yrs87.4%127
13 yrs86.3%117
14 yrs90.6%96
15 yrs92.8%83
16 yrs87.5%64
17 yrs90.8%87
18 yrs88.0%83
19 yrs91.1%79
20 yrs90.8%109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Harley-davidson Fxsti pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)90.8%109
2023 (19 yrs)91.1%79
2022 (18 yrs)88%83
2021 (17 yrs)90.8%87
2020 (16 yrs)87.5%64
2019 (15 yrs)92.8%83
2018 (14 yrs)90.6%96
2017 (13 yrs)86.3%117
2016 (12 yrs)87.4%127
2015 (11 yrs)90.3%124
2014 (10 yrs)91.8%122
2013 (9 yrs)91%134
2012 (8 yrs)82.8%134
2011 (7 yrs)88.5%139
2010 (6 yrs)88.1%151
2009 (5 yrs)80.9%173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 11,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2010
88.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 151Avg Mileage 12,051Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011
88.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 13,419Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2012
82.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 134Avg Mileage 15,168Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2013
91.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 16,153Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2014
91.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 17,329Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2015
90.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 124Avg Mileage 18,630Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 20,549Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2017
86.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 20,623Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2018
90.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 21,702Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2019
92.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 21,704Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%
2020
87.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 24,265Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2021
90.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 24,042Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2022
88.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 23,966Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2023
91.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 23,910Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2024
90.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 27,266Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Harley-davidson Fxsti, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
8.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
4.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.9% (5 yrs)3.7% (20 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Fxsti cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,822 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.

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