2004 Harley-davidson Xl53 C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

88.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,969

Total Tests (All Years)

19,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 88.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Harley-davidson Xl53 C as it ages.

5 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs89.6%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs85.8%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs84.6%

→ ↑4.7%

18 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs88.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.9%	271
6 yrs	89.1%	256
7 yrs	87.9%	247
8 yrs	89.6%	230
9 yrs	90.5%	221
10 yrs	85.8%	211
11 yrs	88.5%	209
12 yrs	88.8%	205
13 yrs	89.6%	201
14 yrs	88.7%	133
15 yrs	89.5%	124
16 yrs	88.3%	103
17 yrs	84.6%	156
18 yrs	89.3%	112
19 yrs	87.0%	131
20 yrs	88.7%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Harley-davidson Xl53 C pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	88.7%	159
2023 (19 yrs)	87%	131
2022 (18 yrs)	89.3%	112
2021 (17 yrs)	84.6%	156
2020 (16 yrs)	88.3%	103
2019 (15 yrs)	89.5%	124
2018 (14 yrs)	88.7%	133
2017 (13 yrs)	89.6%	201
2016 (12 yrs)	88.8%	205
2015 (11 yrs)	88.5%	209
2014 (10 yrs)	85.8%	211
2013 (9 yrs)	90.5%	221
2012 (8 yrs)	89.6%	230
2011 (7 yrs)	87.9%	247
2010 (6 yrs)	89.1%	256
2009 (5 yrs)	88.9%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 271Avg Mileage 8,305Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2010

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 256Avg Mileage 10,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 247Avg Mileage 9,713Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 230Avg Mileage 10,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2013

90.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 221Avg Mileage 11,615Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

85.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 211Avg Mileage 13,282Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 209Avg Mileage 13,817Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 205Avg Mileage 14,881Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2017

89.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 201Avg Mileage 14,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 133Avg Mileage 15,971Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 17,635Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%

2020

88.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 103Avg Mileage 17,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2021

84.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 156Avg Mileage 18,306Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2022

89.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 18,728Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 131Avg Mileage 19,654Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2024

88.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 159Avg Mileage 19,970Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 2004 Harley-davidson Xl53 C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.9%	271	8,305	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2010	6	89.1%	256	10,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2011	7	87.9%	247	9,713	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2012	8	89.6%	230	10,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2013	9	90.5%	221	11,615	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	10	85.8%	211	13,282	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2015	11	88.5%	209	13,817	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2016	12	88.8%	205	14,881	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2017	13	89.6%	201	14,836	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2018	14	88.7%	133	15,971	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2019	15	89.5%	124	17,635	Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%
2020	16	88.3%	103	17,681	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2021	17	84.6%	156	18,306	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2022	18	89.3%	112	18,728	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2023	19	87.0%	131	19,654	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2024	20	88.7%	159	19,970	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Harley-davidson Xl53 C, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.6%

— 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	3.0% (5 yrs)	3.1% (20 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl53 C cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,969 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.