2003 Harley-davidson Xl 883r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

988

Total Tests (All Years)

18,432 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 883r as it ages.

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↑3.4%

7 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs85.9%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.5%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.6%	92
7 yrs	86.0%	86
8 yrs	87.0%	77
9 yrs	89.5%	76
10 yrs	85.9%	78
11 yrs	86.5%	74
12 yrs	85.1%	74
13 yrs	83.6%	61
14 yrs	84.1%	63
15 yrs	90.0%	50
16 yrs	87.5%	40
17 yrs	84.4%	32
18 yrs	87.0%	54
19 yrs	86.5%	52
20 yrs	80.0%	45
21 yrs	88.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 883r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	88.2%	34
2023 (20 yrs)	80%	45
2022 (19 yrs)	86.5%	52
2021 (18 yrs)	87%	54
2020 (17 yrs)	84.4%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	87.5%	40
2018 (15 yrs)	90%	50
2017 (14 yrs)	84.1%	63
2016 (13 yrs)	83.6%	61
2015 (12 yrs)	85.1%	74
2014 (11 yrs)	86.5%	74
2013 (10 yrs)	85.9%	78
2012 (9 yrs)	89.5%	76
2011 (8 yrs)	87%	77
2010 (7 yrs)	86%	86
2009 (6 yrs)	82.6%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 8,845Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 9,712Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 12,628Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 14,874Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 12,923Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 19,859Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2015

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 15,559Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 16,706Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 16,162Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 14,765Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 4.0%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 15,996Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 14,948Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 13,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 14,411Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 45Avg Mileage 17,255Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2024

88.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 18,432Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

MOT results for 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 883r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.6%	92	8,845	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2010	7	86.0%	86	9,712	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011	8	87.0%	77	12,628	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2012	9	89.5%	76	14,874	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2013	10	85.9%	78	12,923	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2014	11	86.5%	74	19,859	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2015	12	85.1%	74	15,559	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2016	13	83.6%	61	16,706	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2017	14	84.1%	63	16,162	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2018	15	90.0%	50	14,765	Motorcycle suspension — 4.0%
2019	16	87.5%	40	15,996	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2020	17	84.4%	32	14,948	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2021	18	87.0%	54	13,491	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2022	19	86.5%	52	14,411	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%
2023	20	80.0%	45	17,255	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2024	21	88.2%	34	18,432	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Harley-davidson Xl 883r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

4.6%

↑ 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	3.3% (6 yrs)	17.6% (21 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl 883r cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 988 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.