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1990 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
46.2%
Latest Pass Rate
181
Total Tests (All Years)
17,496 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 1990 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 as it ages.

19 yrs84.4%
20 yrs81.8%
21 yrs70.6%
27 yrs86.7%
34 yrs46.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs84.4%32
20 yrs81.8%33
21 yrs70.6%34
27 yrs86.7%30
34 yrs46.2%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (34 yrs)46.2%52
2017 (27 yrs)86.7%30
2011 (21 yrs)70.6%34
2010 (20 yrs)81.8%33
2009 (19 yrs)84.4%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2010
81.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,392Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2011
70.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 20,498Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2017
86.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,151Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2024High Fail Rate
46.2%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,496Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Harley-davidson Xlh 883, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
26.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
21.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
14.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
9.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.4%
↑ 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.

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xlh 883 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 181 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.

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