2008 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

786

Total Tests (All Years)

14,863 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↑6.2%

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs90.1%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs87.1%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.6%

10 yrs89.1%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs87.8%

→ ↓6.4%

14 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs85.4%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	71
4 yrs	90.7%	75
5 yrs	90.1%	71
6 yrs	86.2%	65
7 yrs	87.1%	62
8 yrs	81.5%	65
9 yrs	82.5%	63
10 yrs	89.1%	46
11 yrs	83.7%	43
12 yrs	87.5%	32
13 yrs	87.8%	49
14 yrs	81.4%	43
15 yrs	85.4%	48
16 yrs	92.5%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	92.5%	53
2023 (15 yrs)	85.4%	48
2022 (14 yrs)	81.4%	43
2021 (13 yrs)	87.8%	49
2020 (12 yrs)	87.5%	32
2019 (11 yrs)	83.7%	43
2018 (10 yrs)	89.1%	46
2017 (9 yrs)	82.5%	63
2016 (8 yrs)	81.5%	65
2015 (7 yrs)	87.1%	62
2014 (6 yrs)	86.2%	65
2013 (5 yrs)	90.1%	71
2012 (4 yrs)	90.7%	75
2011 (3 yrs)	84.5%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 4,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2012

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 75Avg Mileage 5,546Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.0%

2013

90.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 7,592Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 7,962Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 9,364Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 14.5%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 10,001Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 10,539Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 12,158Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,202Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.0%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 13,582Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,452Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2022

81.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 15,715Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 11.6%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,461Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 14,863Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

MOT results for 2008 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.5%	71	4,604	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012	4	90.7%	75	5,546	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.0%
2013	5	90.1%	71	7,592	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2014	6	86.2%	65	7,962	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2015	7	87.1%	62	9,364	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 14.5%
2016	8	81.5%	65	10,001	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2017	9	82.5%	63	10,539	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2018	10	89.1%	46	12,158	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%
2019	11	83.7%	43	13,202	Motorcycle suspension — 7.0%
2020	12	87.5%	32	13,582	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2021	13	87.8%	49	14,452	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2022	14	81.4%	43	15,715	Motorcycle tyres — 11.6%
2023	15	85.4%	48	14,461	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2024	16	92.5%	53	14,863	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 C Custom, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.4% (3 yrs)	1.9% (16 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 786 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.