1997 Harley Davidson Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,306

Total Tests (All Years)

23,186 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 1997 Harley Davidson Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs87.8%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs88.6%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs89.0%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs87.6%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.6%

22 yrs86.9%

→ ↓12.5%

23 yrs74.4%

→ ↑14.3%

24 yrs88.7%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs90.5%

→ ↑1.2%

27 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.4%	199
13 yrs	86.7%	188
14 yrs	85.5%	179
15 yrs	89.7%	155
16 yrs	87.8%	148
17 yrs	88.6%	149
18 yrs	89.0%	146
19 yrs	87.6%	137
20 yrs	91.0%	156
21 yrs	89.5%	105
22 yrs	86.9%	99
23 yrs	74.4%	82
24 yrs	88.7%	124
25 yrs	91.7%	109
26 yrs	90.5%	126
27 yrs	91.7%	204

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Harley Davidson Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	91.7%	204
2023 (26 yrs)	90.5%	126
2022 (25 yrs)	91.7%	109
2021 (24 yrs)	88.7%	124
2020 (23 yrs)	74.4%	82
2019 (22 yrs)	86.9%	99
2018 (21 yrs)	89.5%	105
2017 (20 yrs)	91%	156
2016 (19 yrs)	87.6%	137
2015 (18 yrs)	89%	146
2014 (17 yrs)	88.6%	149
2013 (16 yrs)	87.8%	148
2012 (15 yrs)	89.7%	155
2011 (14 yrs)	85.5%	179
2010 (13 yrs)	86.7%	188
2009 (12 yrs)	86.4%	199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 199Avg Mileage 18,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2010

86.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 188Avg Mileage 18,722Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2011

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 179Avg Mileage 22,552Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 155Avg Mileage 24,806Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 148Avg Mileage 25,073Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 23,533Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 146Avg Mileage 25,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2016

87.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 20,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2017

91.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 21,875Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 25,767Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 99Avg Mileage 25,269Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 24,166Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2021

88.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 124Avg Mileage 24,424Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 109Avg Mileage 24,429Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 126Avg Mileage 26,267Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 204Avg Mileage 23,186Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

MOT results for 1997 Harley Davidson Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.4%	199	18,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2010	13	86.7%	188	18,722	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2011	14	85.5%	179	22,552	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2012	15	89.7%	155	24,806	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	16	87.8%	148	25,073	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	17	88.6%	149	23,533	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2015	18	89.0%	146	25,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2016	19	87.6%	137	20,841	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2017	20	91.0%	156	21,875	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2018	21	89.5%	105	25,767	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2019	22	86.9%	99	25,269	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2020	23	74.4%	82	24,166	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2021	24	88.7%	124	24,424	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2022	25	91.7%	109	24,429	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2023	26	90.5%	126	26,267	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2024	27	91.7%	204	23,186	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Harley Davidson Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,306 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.