2009 Harley Davidson Xl883 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,305

Total Tests (All Years)

14,682 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 87.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 35.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Harley Davidson Xl883 as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓8.5%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↑5.3%

5 yrs84.5%

→ ↑9.0%

6 yrs93.5%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs88.4%

→ ↓7.9%

10 yrs80.5%

→ ↑10.7%

11 yrs91.2%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs90.1%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs84.6%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	138
4 yrs	79.2%	144
5 yrs	84.5%	129
6 yrs	93.5%	124
7 yrs	88.4%	121
8 yrs	85.7%	112
9 yrs	88.4%	86
10 yrs	80.5%	77
11 yrs	91.2%	68
12 yrs	87.2%	86
13 yrs	90.1%	71
14 yrs	84.6%	91
15 yrs	87.9%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Harley Davidson Xl883 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	87.9%	58
2023 (14 yrs)	84.6%	91
2022 (13 yrs)	90.1%	71
2021 (12 yrs)	87.2%	86
2020 (11 yrs)	91.2%	68
2019 (10 yrs)	80.5%	77
2018 (9 yrs)	88.4%	86
2017 (8 yrs)	85.7%	112
2016 (7 yrs)	88.4%	121
2015 (6 yrs)	93.5%	124
2014 (5 yrs)	84.5%	129
2013 (4 yrs)	79.2%	144
2012 (3 yrs)	87.7%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 138Avg Mileage 4,741Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2013

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 5,985Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 7,454Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2015

93.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 124Avg Mileage 8,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 9,123Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 9,985Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2018

88.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 10,378Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 12,394Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%

2020

91.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 12,516Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 12,228Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2022

90.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 14,147Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2023

84.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 14,850Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 14,682Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

MOT results for 2009 Harley Davidson Xl883 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.7%	138	4,741	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2013	4	79.2%	144	5,985	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2014	5	84.5%	129	7,454	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2015	6	93.5%	124	8,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2016	7	88.4%	121	9,123	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2017	8	85.7%	112	9,985	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2018	9	88.4%	86	10,378	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%
2019	10	80.5%	77	12,394	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2020	11	91.2%	68	12,516	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%
2021	12	87.2%	86	12,228	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2022	13	90.1%	71	14,147	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2023	14	84.6%	91	14,850	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2024	15	87.9%	58	14,682	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Harley Davidson Xl883, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.8%

↑ 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

1989 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley Davidson Xl883 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,305 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.