2003 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

82.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,329

Total Tests (All Years)

13,286 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 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom as it ages.

6 yrs83.2%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↑9.5%

8 yrs88.9%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs91.6%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↑8.6%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs84.2%

→ ↑15.8%

17 yrs100.0%

→ ↓11.0%

18 yrs89.0%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs90.9%

→ ↓8.1%

21 yrs82.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	83.2%	119
7 yrs	79.4%	107
8 yrs	88.9%	117
9 yrs	91.6%	107
10 yrs	83.8%	99
11 yrs	82.1%	95
12 yrs	90.7%	97
13 yrs	89.4%	94
14 yrs	86.5%	89
15 yrs	84.6%	52
16 yrs	84.2%	57
17 yrs	100.0%	41
18 yrs	89.0%	73
19 yrs	91.4%	58
20 yrs	90.9%	66
21 yrs	82.8%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	82.8%	58
2023 (20 yrs)	90.9%	66
2022 (19 yrs)	91.4%	58
2021 (18 yrs)	89%	73
2020 (17 yrs)	100%	41
2019 (16 yrs)	84.2%	57
2018 (15 yrs)	84.6%	52
2017 (14 yrs)	86.5%	89
2016 (13 yrs)	89.4%	94
2015 (12 yrs)	90.7%	97
2014 (11 yrs)	82.1%	95
2013 (10 yrs)	83.8%	99
2012 (9 yrs)	91.6%	107
2011 (8 yrs)	88.9%	117
2010 (7 yrs)	79.4%	107
2009 (6 yrs)	83.2%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 119Avg Mileage 9,114Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 11,029Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2011

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 11,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2012

91.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 12,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 12,687Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 95Avg Mileage 15,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2015

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 14,782Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%

2016

89.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 14,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 13,902Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2019

84.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 15,508Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2020

100.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,487Top Failure —

2021

89.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 16,984Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 6.8%

2022

91.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,321Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 5.2%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 14,419Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2024

82.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 13,286Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

MOT results for 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	83.2%	119	9,114	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2010	7	79.4%	107	11,029	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2011	8	88.9%	117	11,440	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2012	9	91.6%	107	12,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2013	10	83.8%	99	12,687	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2014	11	82.1%	95	15,466	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2015	12	90.7%	97	14,782	Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%
2016	13	89.4%	94	14,827	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2017	14	86.5%	89	13,902	Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2018	15	84.6%	52	17,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2019	16	84.2%	57	15,508	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2020	17	100.0%	41	17,487	—
2021	18	89.0%	73	16,984	Identification of the vehicle — 6.8%
2022	19	91.4%	58	15,321	Identification of the vehicle — 5.2%
2023	20	90.9%	66	14,419	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2024	21	82.8%	58	13,286	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

5.8%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,329 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.