2008 Harley Davidson Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.7%

Latest Pass Rate

780

Total Tests (All Years)

18,121 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Harley Davidson Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↑6.9%

5 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs94.0%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs91.2%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs91.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs91.7%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs88.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.2%	86
4 yrs	83.8%	68
5 yrs	90.7%	54
6 yrs	94.0%	50
7 yrs	89.7%	58
8 yrs	91.4%	58
9 yrs	91.2%	57
10 yrs	91.4%	35
11 yrs	88.9%	36
12 yrs	90.7%	43
13 yrs	87.5%	64
14 yrs	89.8%	49
15 yrs	91.7%	60
16 yrs	88.7%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Harley Davidson Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.7%	62
2023 (15 yrs)	91.7%	60
2022 (14 yrs)	89.8%	49
2021 (13 yrs)	87.5%	64
2020 (12 yrs)	90.7%	43
2019 (11 yrs)	88.9%	36
2018 (10 yrs)	91.4%	35
2017 (9 yrs)	91.2%	57
2016 (8 yrs)	91.4%	58
2015 (7 yrs)	89.7%	58
2014 (6 yrs)	94%	50
2013 (5 yrs)	90.7%	54
2012 (4 yrs)	83.8%	68
2011 (3 yrs)	87.2%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 86Avg Mileage 7,258Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.7%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 8,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2013

90.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 9,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2014

94.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 10,764Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,622Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.6%

2016

91.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2017

91.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 14,390Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2018

91.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 12,156Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.7%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 13,482Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2020

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 15,947Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 16,790Top Failure Suspension — 6.3%

2022

89.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,645Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2023

91.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 15,236Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

2024

88.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 18,121Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

MOT results for 2008 Harley Davidson Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.2%	86	7,258	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.7%
2012	4	83.8%	68	8,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2013	5	90.7%	54	9,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2014	6	94.0%	50	10,764	Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%
2015	7	89.7%	58	12,622	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.6%
2016	8	91.4%	58	12,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2017	9	91.2%	57	14,390	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2018	10	91.4%	35	12,156	Motorcycle tyres — 5.7%
2019	11	88.9%	36	13,482	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2020	12	90.7%	43	15,947	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%
2021	13	87.5%	64	16,790	Suspension — 6.3%
2022	14	89.8%	49	14,645	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2023	15	91.7%	60	15,236	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%
2024	16	88.7%	62	18,121	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Harley Davidson Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.8%

— 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 780 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.