2008 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

695

Total Tests (All Years)

11,464 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xl 883l Sportster

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 93.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 41.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs90.2%

→ ↑3.2%

5 yrs93.4%

→ ↓14.1%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↑10.0%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs89.3%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs80.6%

→ ↑6.9%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↑6.3%

13 yrs93.8%

→ ↓8.4%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs91.1%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.9%	69
4 yrs	90.2%	61
5 yrs	93.4%	61
6 yrs	79.3%	58
7 yrs	89.3%	56
8 yrs	86.0%	57
9 yrs	89.3%	56
10 yrs	82.5%	40
11 yrs	80.6%	31
12 yrs	87.5%	40
13 yrs	93.8%	48
14 yrs	85.4%	41
15 yrs	91.1%	45
16 yrs	93.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	93.8%	32
2023 (15 yrs)	91.1%	45
2022 (14 yrs)	85.4%	41
2021 (13 yrs)	93.8%	48
2020 (12 yrs)	87.5%	40
2019 (11 yrs)	80.6%	31
2018 (10 yrs)	82.5%	40
2017 (9 yrs)	89.3%	56
2016 (8 yrs)	86%	57
2015 (7 yrs)	89.3%	56
2014 (6 yrs)	79.3%	58
2013 (5 yrs)	93.4%	61
2012 (4 yrs)	90.2%	61
2011 (3 yrs)	89.9%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 4,411Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 5,204Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2013

93.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 5,792Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 7,069Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2015

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 7,577Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 8,088Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2017

89.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 8,932Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%

2018

82.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 10,105Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 12,002Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 12,762Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2021

93.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 12,236Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 13,856Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2023

91.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 11,879Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.7%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 11,464Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.1%

MOT results for 2008 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.9%	69	4,411	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2012	4	90.2%	61	5,204	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2013	5	93.4%	61	5,792	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2014	6	79.3%	58	7,069	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2015	7	89.3%	56	7,577	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2016	8	86.0%	57	8,088	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2017	9	89.3%	56	8,932	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%
2018	10	82.5%	40	10,105	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2019	11	80.6%	31	12,002	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2020	12	87.5%	40	12,762	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2021	13	93.8%	48	12,236	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2022	14	85.4%	41	13,856	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2023	15	91.1%	45	11,879	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.7%
2024	16	93.8%	32	11,464	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

↑ Increases 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

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 695 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.