2005 Harley Davidson Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.0%

Latest Pass Rate

997

Total Tests (All Years)

17,376 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Harley Davidson Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↑8.1%

5 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs86.5%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs89.8%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs88.5%

→ ↑8.0%

18 yrs96.5%

→ ↓5.5%

19 yrs91.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.4%	91
5 yrs	90.5%	84
6 yrs	86.5%	89
7 yrs	87.5%	64
8 yrs	89.8%	59
9 yrs	83.3%	54
10 yrs	87.3%	63
11 yrs	87.5%	64
12 yrs	86.4%	66
13 yrs	87.2%	47
14 yrs	88.4%	43
15 yrs	89.7%	39
16 yrs	87.9%	58
17 yrs	88.5%	52
18 yrs	96.5%	57
19 yrs	91.0%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Harley Davidson Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91%	67
2023 (18 yrs)	96.5%	57
2022 (17 yrs)	88.5%	52
2021 (16 yrs)	87.9%	58
2020 (15 yrs)	89.7%	39
2019 (14 yrs)	88.4%	43
2018 (13 yrs)	87.2%	47
2017 (12 yrs)	86.4%	66
2016 (11 yrs)	87.5%	64
2015 (10 yrs)	87.3%	63
2014 (9 yrs)	83.3%	54
2013 (8 yrs)	89.8%	59
2012 (7 yrs)	87.5%	64
2011 (6 yrs)	86.5%	89
2010 (5 yrs)	90.5%	84
2009 (4 yrs)	82.4%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 8,010Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.4%

2010

90.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 9,477Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 9,308Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 11,458Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2013

89.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 10,640Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 13,505Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 16,083Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.3%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 18,101Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 17,449Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.1%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 18,109Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 18,573Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.6%

2020

89.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 18,956Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2021

87.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 14,813Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2022

88.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 16,910Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2023

96.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,875Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

2024

91.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,376Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 6.0%

MOT results for 2005 Harley Davidson Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.4%	91	8,010	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.4%
2010	5	90.5%	84	9,477	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011	6	86.5%	89	9,308	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2012	7	87.5%	64	11,458	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2013	8	89.8%	59	10,640	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2014	9	83.3%	54	13,505	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2015	10	87.3%	63	16,083	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.3%
2016	11	87.5%	64	18,101	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2017	12	86.4%	66	17,449	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.1%
2018	13	87.2%	47	18,109	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2019	14	88.4%	43	18,573	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.6%
2020	15	89.7%	39	18,956	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2021	16	87.9%	58	14,813	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2022	17	88.5%	52	16,910	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2023	18	96.5%	57	16,875	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%
2024	19	91.0%	67	17,376	Identification of the vehicle — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Harley Davidson Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.3% (4 yrs)	4.5% (19 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 997 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.