2006 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,233

Total Tests (All Years)

15,697 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↑5.8%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs93.3%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs86.5%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs88.8%

→ ↓9.1%

11 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs84.7%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs90.3%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs86.4%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs89.7%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	110
4 yrs	86.5%	96
5 yrs	84.4%	109
6 yrs	90.2%	92
7 yrs	93.3%	89
8 yrs	86.5%	89
9 yrs	91.6%	83
10 yrs	88.8%	80
11 yrs	79.7%	79
12 yrs	84.7%	59
13 yrs	90.3%	62
14 yrs	86.4%	44
15 yrs	91.2%	68
16 yrs	89.7%	58
17 yrs	86.0%	57
18 yrs	86.2%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	86.2%	58
2023 (17 yrs)	86%	57
2022 (16 yrs)	89.7%	58
2021 (15 yrs)	91.2%	68
2020 (14 yrs)	86.4%	44
2019 (13 yrs)	90.3%	62
2018 (12 yrs)	84.7%	59
2017 (11 yrs)	79.7%	79
2016 (10 yrs)	88.8%	80
2015 (9 yrs)	91.6%	83
2014 (8 yrs)	86.5%	89
2013 (7 yrs)	93.3%	89
2012 (6 yrs)	90.2%	92
2011 (5 yrs)	84.4%	109
2010 (4 yrs)	86.5%	96
2009 (3 yrs)	85.5%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 110Avg Mileage 5,774Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 7.3%

2010

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 7,159Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 109Avg Mileage 7,900Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 9,167Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2013

93.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 89Avg Mileage 10,307Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.4%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89Avg Mileage 11,160Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2015

91.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 10,780Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 11,127Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 12,598Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%

2018

84.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 13,203Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2019

90.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 14,593Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 11.3%

2020

86.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 14,818Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%

2021

91.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 15,175Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2022

89.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,164Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2023

86.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,662Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,697Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.8%

MOT results for 2006 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.5%	110	5,774	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 7.3%
2010	4	86.5%	96	7,159	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2011	5	84.4%	109	7,900	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	6	90.2%	92	9,167	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2013	7	93.3%	89	10,307	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.4%
2014	8	86.5%	89	11,160	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2015	9	91.6%	83	10,780	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2016	10	88.8%	80	11,127	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%
2017	11	79.7%	79	12,598	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%
2018	12	84.7%	59	13,203	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2019	13	90.3%	62	14,593	Motorcycle tyres — 11.3%
2020	14	86.4%	44	14,818	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%
2021	15	91.2%	68	15,175	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2022	16	89.7%	58	15,164	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2023	17	86.0%	57	16,662	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2024	18	86.2%	58	15,697	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

— 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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,233 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.