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2010 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
239
Total Tests (All Years)
9,678 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 84.4%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 28.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs94.6%
5 yrs82.1%
6 yrs93.8%
7 yrs97.0%
9 yrs86.7%
11 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%36
4 yrs94.6%37
5 yrs82.1%39
6 yrs93.8%32
7 yrs97.0%33
9 yrs86.7%30
11 yrs84.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (11 yrs)84.4%32
2019 (9 yrs)86.7%30
2017 (7 yrs)97%33
2016 (6 yrs)93.8%32
2015 (5 yrs)82.1%39
2014 (4 yrs)94.6%37
2013 (3 yrs)83.3%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 36Avg Mileage 4,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2014
94.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 5,591Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%
2015
82.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 5,556Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2016
93.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 6,479Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2017
97.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 7,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2019
86.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 8,990Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2021
84.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 9,678Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
6.2%
— 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

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Xl 883l Sportster cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2021, covering 239 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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