2004 Harley-davidson Xl1200r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

621

Total Tests (All Years)

18,645 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 85.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 28.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Harley-davidson Xl1200r as it ages.

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↑9.8%

6 yrs91.5%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs87.3%

→ ↑6.2%

8 yrs93.5%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs93.2%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs87.8%

→ ↑5.1%

11 yrs92.9%

→ ↓11.5%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↑7.7%

13 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs89.2%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs97.3%

→ ↓12.0%

20 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.7%	71
6 yrs	91.5%	59
7 yrs	87.3%	55
8 yrs	93.5%	46
9 yrs	93.2%	44
10 yrs	87.8%	41
11 yrs	92.9%	42
12 yrs	81.4%	43
13 yrs	89.1%	46
15 yrs	90.9%	33
16 yrs	87.9%	33
18 yrs	89.2%	37
19 yrs	97.3%	37
20 yrs	85.3%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Harley-davidson Xl1200r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	85.3%	34
2023 (19 yrs)	97.3%	37
2022 (18 yrs)	89.2%	37
2020 (16 yrs)	87.9%	33
2019 (15 yrs)	90.9%	33
2017 (13 yrs)	89.1%	46
2016 (12 yrs)	81.4%	43
2015 (11 yrs)	92.9%	42
2014 (10 yrs)	87.8%	41
2013 (9 yrs)	93.2%	44
2012 (8 yrs)	93.5%	46
2011 (7 yrs)	87.3%	55
2010 (6 yrs)	91.5%	59
2009 (5 yrs)	81.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 8,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2010

91.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,194Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2011

87.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 10,054Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2012

93.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 10,899Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2013

93.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 13,149Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 11,330Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.8%

2015

92.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 11,481Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.8%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,031Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2017

89.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 14,209Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2019

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 14,456Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 13,761Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 15,043Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2023

97.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 16,679Top Failure Motorcycle wheels — 2.7%

2024

85.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 18,645Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

MOT results for 2004 Harley-davidson Xl1200r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.7%	71	8,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2010	6	91.5%	59	9,194	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2011	7	87.3%	55	10,054	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2012	8	93.5%	46	10,899	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2013	9	93.2%	44	13,149	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2014	10	87.8%	41	11,330	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.8%
2015	11	92.9%	42	11,481	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 4.8%
2016	12	81.4%	43	13,031	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2017	13	89.1%	46	14,209	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2019	15	90.9%	33	14,456	Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%
2020	16	87.9%	33	13,761	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2022	18	89.2%	37	15,043	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2023	19	97.3%	37	16,679	Motorcycle wheels — 2.7%
2024	20	85.3%	34	18,645	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Harley-davidson Xl1200r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle wheels

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.8% (5 yrs)	5.9% (20 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl1200r cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 621 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.