1993 Harley Davidson Sportster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

268

Total Tests (All Years)

22,079 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 1993 Harley Davidson Sportster as it ages.

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs87.9%

→ ↑8.9%

20 yrs96.8%

→ ↓7.6%

21 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.3%

31 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	83.3%	36
17 yrs	78.1%	32
18 yrs	81.3%	32
19 yrs	87.9%	33
20 yrs	96.8%	31
21 yrs	89.2%	37
22 yrs	87.9%	33
31 yrs	88.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Harley Davidson Sportster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	88.2%	34
2015 (22 yrs)	87.9%	33
2014 (21 yrs)	89.2%	37
2013 (20 yrs)	96.8%	31
2012 (19 yrs)	87.9%	33
2011 (18 yrs)	81.3%	32
2010 (17 yrs)	78.1%	32
2009 (16 yrs)	83.3%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 17,210Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,614Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,795Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 12.5%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,550Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2013

96.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 18,758Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,944Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2024

88.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 22,079Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

MOT results for 1993 Harley Davidson Sportster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	83.3%	36	17,210	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2010	17	78.1%	32	17,614	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2011	18	81.3%	32	18,795	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 12.5%
2012	19	87.9%	33	16,550	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2013	20	96.8%	31	18,758	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2014	21	89.2%	37	19,944	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2015	22	87.9%	33	19,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2024	31	88.2%	34	22,079	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Harley Davidson Sportster, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

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

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2005 2006 2008 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Sportster cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 268 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.