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2012 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 X Forty Eight 12 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
90.8%
Latest Pass Rate
650
Total Tests (All Years)
9,089 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xl 1200 X Forty Eight 12

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 90.8%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 X Forty Eight 12 as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%
4 yrs88.7%
5 yrs80.3%
6 yrs86.2%
7 yrs87.8%
8 yrs97.6%
9 yrs78.0%
10 yrs88.4%
11 yrs85.7%
12 yrs90.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.3%95
4 yrs88.7%106
5 yrs80.3%76
6 yrs86.2%58
7 yrs87.8%49
8 yrs97.6%41
9 yrs78.0%50
10 yrs88.4%43
11 yrs85.7%56
12 yrs90.8%76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 X Forty Eight 12 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)90.8%76
2023 (11 yrs)85.7%56
2022 (10 yrs)88.4%43
2021 (9 yrs)78%50
2020 (8 yrs)97.6%41
2019 (7 yrs)87.8%49
2018 (6 yrs)86.2%58
2017 (5 yrs)80.3%76
2016 (4 yrs)88.7%106
2015 (3 yrs)85.3%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 3,955Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2016
88.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 4,807Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2017
80.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 5,474Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2018
86.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 6,449Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2019
87.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 6,213Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2020
97.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 6,686Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.4%
2021
78.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 8,155Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.0%
2022
88.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 7,961Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 8,742Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2024
90.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 9,089Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Harley-davidson Xl 1200 X Forty Eight 12, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Identification of the vehicle
6.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl 1200 X Forty Eight 12 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 650 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.

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