1980 Harley-davidson Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

89.2%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

13,318 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 1980 Harley-davidson Unclassified as it ages.

29 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.2%

31 yrs76.6%

→ ↑7.4%

32 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.0%

33 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.1%

34 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.4%

35 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.7%

36 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.5%

37 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.8%

38 yrs92.3%

→ ↓3.1%

39 yrs89.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	76.8%	56
30 yrs	76.8%	56
31 yrs	76.6%	47
32 yrs	84.0%	50
33 yrs	85.0%	40
34 yrs	82.9%	35
35 yrs	83.3%	36
36 yrs	86.0%	43
37 yrs	87.5%	48
38 yrs	92.3%	39
39 yrs	89.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Harley-davidson Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (39 yrs)	89.2%	37
2018 (38 yrs)	92.3%	39
2017 (37 yrs)	87.5%	48
2016 (36 yrs)	86%	43
2015 (35 yrs)	83.3%	36
2014 (34 yrs)	82.9%	35
2013 (33 yrs)	85%	40
2012 (32 yrs)	84%	50
2011 (31 yrs)	76.6%	47
2010 (30 yrs)	76.8%	56
2009 (29 yrs)	76.8%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 56Avg Mileage 13,138Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 15,465Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 15,816Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 14,907Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 14,313Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,631Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 13,229Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.9%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 12,915Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 48Avg Mileage 13,069Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2018

92.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 39Avg Mileage 12,745Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 13,318Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

MOT results for 1980 Harley-davidson Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	76.8%	56	13,138	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2010	30	76.8%	56	15,465	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011	31	76.6%	47	15,816	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2012	32	84.0%	50	14,907	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013	33	85.0%	40	14,313	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2014	34	82.9%	35	14,631	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%
2015	35	83.3%	36	13,229	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.9%
2016	36	86.0%	43	12,915	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2017	37	87.5%	48	13,069	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2018	38	92.3%	39	12,745	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2019	39	89.2%	37	13,318	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Harley-davidson Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.4% (29 yrs)	5.4% (39 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Unclassified cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 487 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.