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1978 Harley-davidson Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
61
Total Tests (All Years)
13,293 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 1978 Harley-davidson Unclassified as it ages.

At 32 years: 83.3% pass rate · At 33 years: 83.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 32 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
32 yrs83.3%30
33 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Harley-davidson Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (33 yrs)83.9%31
2010 (32 yrs)83.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
83.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2011
83.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 13,293Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Harley-davidson Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
6.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust6.7% (32 yrs)3.2% (33 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.3% (32 yrs)12.9% (33 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.3% (32 yrs)3.2% (33 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Unclassified cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2011, covering 61 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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