2005 Harley-davidson Xl883c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,103

Total Tests (All Years)

19,712 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Harley-davidson Xl883c as it ages.

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.2%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs88.0%

→ ↓6.5%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↑7.7%

15 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs90.9%

→ ↓8.5%

17 yrs82.4%

→ ↑7.8%

18 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.0%

19 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.9%	111
5 yrs	86.1%	101
6 yrs	87.2%	94
7 yrs	84.6%	78
8 yrs	87.7%	73
9 yrs	89.2%	74
10 yrs	88.0%	75
11 yrs	87.3%	71
12 yrs	90.5%	74
13 yrs	88.0%	50
14 yrs	81.5%	54
15 yrs	89.2%	37
16 yrs	90.9%	44
17 yrs	82.4%	51
18 yrs	90.2%	51
19 yrs	86.2%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Harley-davidson Xl883c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	86.2%	65
2023 (18 yrs)	90.2%	51
2022 (17 yrs)	82.4%	51
2021 (16 yrs)	90.9%	44
2020 (15 yrs)	89.2%	37
2019 (14 yrs)	81.5%	54
2018 (13 yrs)	88%	50
2017 (12 yrs)	90.5%	74
2016 (11 yrs)	87.3%	71
2015 (10 yrs)	88%	75
2014 (9 yrs)	89.2%	74
2013 (8 yrs)	87.7%	73
2012 (7 yrs)	84.6%	78
2011 (6 yrs)	87.2%	94
2010 (5 yrs)	86.1%	101
2009 (4 yrs)	82.9%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 111Avg Mileage 8,163Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 8,180Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

87.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 8,739Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.3%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 12,552Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.4%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 12,421Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 12,813Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.8%

2015

88.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 13,524Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 13,932Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2017

90.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 14,453Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 16,874Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 13,709Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2020

89.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 17,745Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 16,557Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2022

82.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 17,907Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.7%

2023

90.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,939Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 19,712Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.1%

MOT results for 2005 Harley-davidson Xl883c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.9%	111	8,163	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2010	5	86.1%	101	8,180	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	6	87.2%	94	8,739	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.3%
2012	7	84.6%	78	12,552	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.4%
2013	8	87.7%	73	12,421	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2014	9	89.2%	74	12,813	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.8%
2015	10	88.0%	75	13,524	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2016	11	87.3%	71	13,932	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2017	12	90.5%	74	14,453	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2018	13	88.0%	50	16,874	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2019	14	81.5%	54	13,709	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2020	15	89.2%	37	17,745	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2021	16	90.9%	44	16,557	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2022	17	82.4%	51	17,907	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.7%
2023	18	90.2%	51	16,939	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2024	19	86.2%	65	19,712	Motorcycle brakes — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Harley-davidson Xl883c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

— 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

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xl883c cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,103 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.