1990 Harley Davidson Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,135

Total Tests (All Years)

16,951 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 1990 Harley Davidson Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs84.4%

→ ↓4.6%

20 yrs79.8%

→ ↑7.1%

21 yrs86.9%

→ ↓5.1%

22 yrs81.8%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs88.8%

→ ↓4.1%

24 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.2%

25 yrs85.9%

→ ↓4.0%

26 yrs81.9%

→ ↑3.1%

27 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.0%

28 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.7%

29 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.7%

30 yrs84.4%

→ ↑3.5%

31 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.1%

32 yrs89.0%

→ ↑1.2%

33 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.4%

34 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	84.4%	179
20 yrs	79.8%	178
21 yrs	86.9%	176
22 yrs	81.8%	165
23 yrs	88.8%	125
24 yrs	84.7%	137
25 yrs	85.9%	128
26 yrs	81.9%	138
27 yrs	85.0%	133
28 yrs	82.0%	100
29 yrs	82.7%	98
30 yrs	84.4%	77
31 yrs	87.9%	124
32 yrs	89.0%	118
33 yrs	90.2%	102
34 yrs	89.8%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Harley Davidson Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	89.8%	157
2023 (33 yrs)	90.2%	102
2022 (32 yrs)	89%	118
2021 (31 yrs)	87.9%	124
2020 (30 yrs)	84.4%	77
2019 (29 yrs)	82.7%	98
2018 (28 yrs)	82%	100
2017 (27 yrs)	85%	133
2016 (26 yrs)	81.9%	138
2015 (25 yrs)	85.9%	128
2014 (24 yrs)	84.7%	137
2013 (23 yrs)	88.8%	125
2012 (22 yrs)	81.8%	165
2011 (21 yrs)	86.9%	176
2010 (20 yrs)	79.8%	178
2009 (19 yrs)	84.4%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 179Avg Mileage 18,937Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 178Avg Mileage 19,366Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 176Avg Mileage 19,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 165Avg Mileage 20,712Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2013

88.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 16,389Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 137Avg Mileage 20,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 128Avg Mileage 18,367Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 138Avg Mileage 19,877Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 133Avg Mileage 18,450Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2018

82.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 100Avg Mileage 20,293Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2019

82.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 98Avg Mileage 20,281Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 21,455Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2021

87.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 124Avg Mileage 20,129Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2022

89.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 118Avg Mileage 21,639Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2023

90.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 102Avg Mileage 18,810Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 157Avg Mileage 16,951Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

MOT results for 1990 Harley Davidson Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	84.4%	179	18,937	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2010	20	79.8%	178	19,366	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2011	21	86.9%	176	19,071	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2012	22	81.8%	165	20,712	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2013	23	88.8%	125	16,389	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2014	24	84.7%	137	20,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2015	25	85.9%	128	18,367	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2016	26	81.9%	138	19,877	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%
2017	27	85.0%	133	18,450	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2018	28	82.0%	100	20,293	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2019	29	82.7%	98	20,281	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2020	30	84.4%	77	21,455	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2021	31	87.9%	124	20,129	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2022	32	89.0%	118	21,639	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2023	33	90.2%	102	18,810	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2024	34	89.8%	157	16,951	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Harley Davidson Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.1%

↑ Increases 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	3.9% (19 yrs)	6.4% (34 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,135 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.