2005 Harley-davidson Xl 883 R Sportster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,187

Total Tests (All Years)

20,863 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Harley-davidson Xl 883 R Sportster as it ages.

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.6%

5 yrs90.9%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs91.3%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs89.6%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs91.4%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs89.0%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs94.3%

→ ↓14.7%

13 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.3%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs89.5%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs91.4%

→ ↓7.5%

17 yrs83.9%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.3%	103
5 yrs	90.9%	99
6 yrs	91.3%	103
7 yrs	89.6%	96
8 yrs	91.4%	93
9 yrs	87.2%	86
10 yrs	86.3%	80
11 yrs	89.0%	73
12 yrs	94.3%	70
13 yrs	79.6%	54
14 yrs	87.9%	58
15 yrs	89.5%	38
16 yrs	91.4%	58
17 yrs	83.9%	62
18 yrs	90.2%	61
19 yrs	90.6%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Harley-davidson Xl 883 R Sportster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	90.6%	53
2023 (18 yrs)	90.2%	61
2022 (17 yrs)	83.9%	62
2021 (16 yrs)	91.4%	58
2020 (15 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (14 yrs)	87.9%	58
2018 (13 yrs)	79.6%	54
2017 (12 yrs)	94.3%	70
2016 (11 yrs)	89%	73
2015 (10 yrs)	86.3%	80
2014 (9 yrs)	87.2%	86
2013 (8 yrs)	91.4%	93
2012 (7 yrs)	89.6%	96
2011 (6 yrs)	91.3%	103
2010 (5 yrs)	90.9%	99
2009 (4 yrs)	89.3%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 7,298Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.9%

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 99Avg Mileage 8,718Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2011

91.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 9,739Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.9%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 10,578Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2013

91.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 11,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 11,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 13,458Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 14,733Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2017

94.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 15,536Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2018

79.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 16,595Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 18,353Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 17,233Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 7.9%

2021

91.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 18,675Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 17,273Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2023

90.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 17,904Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2024

90.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 20,863Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

MOT results for 2005 Harley-davidson Xl 883 R Sportster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.3%	103	7,298	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.9%
2010	5	90.9%	99	8,718	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011	6	91.3%	103	9,739	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.9%
2012	7	89.6%	96	10,578	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2013	8	91.4%	93	11,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2014	9	87.2%	86	11,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2015	10	86.3%	80	13,458	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2016	11	89.0%	73	14,733	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2017	12	94.3%	70	15,536	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2018	13	79.6%	54	16,595	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2019	14	87.9%	58	18,353	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2020	15	89.5%	38	17,233	Identification of the vehicle — 7.9%
2021	16	91.4%	58	18,675	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2022	17	83.9%	62	17,273	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2023	18	90.2%	61	17,904	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2024	19	90.6%	53	20,863	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Harley-davidson Xl 883 R Sportster, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

4.0%

— 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

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl 883 R Sportster cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,187 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.