2004 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,871

Total Tests (All Years)

16,941 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 92.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 35.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom as it ages.

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs84.0%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs90.8%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs91.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs89.3%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs87.2%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.0%	177
6 yrs	84.2%	165
7 yrs	84.4%	160
8 yrs	83.4%	145
9 yrs	84.0%	144
10 yrs	90.8%	131
11 yrs	91.3%	127
12 yrs	90.7%	118
13 yrs	87.1%	116
14 yrs	83.3%	78
15 yrs	89.3%	84
16 yrs	89.9%	79
17 yrs	87.2%	94
18 yrs	83.1%	77
19 yrs	89.2%	83
20 yrs	92.5%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	92.5%	93
2023 (19 yrs)	89.2%	83
2022 (18 yrs)	83.1%	77
2021 (17 yrs)	87.2%	94
2020 (16 yrs)	89.9%	79
2019 (15 yrs)	89.3%	84
2018 (14 yrs)	83.3%	78
2017 (13 yrs)	87.1%	116
2016 (12 yrs)	90.7%	118
2015 (11 yrs)	91.3%	127
2014 (10 yrs)	90.8%	131
2013 (9 yrs)	84%	144
2012 (8 yrs)	83.4%	145
2011 (7 yrs)	84.4%	160
2010 (6 yrs)	84.2%	165
2009 (5 yrs)	87%	177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 177Avg Mileage 7,765Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 165Avg Mileage 11,151Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 160Avg Mileage 9,871Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 145Avg Mileage 13,168Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.3%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 12,676Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.6%

2014

90.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 12,337Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2015

91.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 13,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2016

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 118Avg Mileage 13,586Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 15,323Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.5%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 16,128Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2019

89.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 15,295Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2020

89.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 16,380Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.9%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 17,851Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2022

83.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 18,381Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 20,189Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.6%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 93Avg Mileage 16,941Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

MOT results for 2004 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.0%	177	7,765	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2010	6	84.2%	165	11,151	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2011	7	84.4%	160	9,871	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	8	83.4%	145	13,168	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.3%
2013	9	84.0%	144	12,676	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.6%
2014	10	90.8%	131	12,337	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2015	11	91.3%	127	13,393	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2016	12	90.7%	118	13,586	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2017	13	87.1%	116	15,323	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.5%
2018	14	83.3%	78	16,128	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2019	15	89.3%	84	15,295	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2020	16	89.9%	79	16,380	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.9%
2021	17	87.2%	94	17,851	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2022	18	83.1%	77	18,381	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2023	19	89.2%	83	20,189	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.6%
2024	20	92.5%	93	16,941	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

3.0%

— 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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,871 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.