2004 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,545

Total Tests (All Years)

18,440 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 as it ages.

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs86.6%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs91.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs90.4%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs90.1%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs90.1%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs88.4%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs91.1%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	85.4%	323
6 yrs	88.3%	290
7 yrs	86.6%	298
8 yrs	88.0%	267
9 yrs	87.5%	255
10 yrs	89.2%	240
11 yrs	91.1%	237
12 yrs	90.4%	240
13 yrs	87.1%	225
14 yrs	90.1%	161
15 yrs	87.9%	165
16 yrs	87.7%	130
17 yrs	90.1%	182
18 yrs	88.4%	138
19 yrs	91.1%	168
20 yrs	89.4%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	89.4%	226
2023 (19 yrs)	91.1%	168
2022 (18 yrs)	88.4%	138
2021 (17 yrs)	90.1%	182
2020 (16 yrs)	87.7%	130
2019 (15 yrs)	87.9%	165
2018 (14 yrs)	90.1%	161
2017 (13 yrs)	87.1%	225
2016 (12 yrs)	90.4%	240
2015 (11 yrs)	91.1%	237
2014 (10 yrs)	89.2%	240
2013 (9 yrs)	87.5%	255
2012 (8 yrs)	88%	267
2011 (7 yrs)	86.6%	298
2010 (6 yrs)	88.3%	290
2009 (5 yrs)	85.4%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 323Avg Mileage 7,888Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2010

88.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 290Avg Mileage 9,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 298Avg Mileage 10,178Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2012

88.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 267Avg Mileage 11,284Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 255Avg Mileage 12,346Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 240Avg Mileage 12,708Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2015

91.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 237Avg Mileage 14,134Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2016

90.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 240Avg Mileage 14,311Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 225Avg Mileage 15,219Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2018

90.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 161Avg Mileage 16,585Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 165Avg Mileage 16,978Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 130Avg Mileage 17,933Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 182Avg Mileage 18,124Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 138Avg Mileage 18,396Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2023

91.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 168Avg Mileage 17,870Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 226Avg Mileage 18,440Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 2004 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	85.4%	323	7,888	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2010	6	88.3%	290	9,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2011	7	86.6%	298	10,178	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2012	8	88.0%	267	11,284	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013	9	87.5%	255	12,346	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014	10	89.2%	240	12,708	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2015	11	91.1%	237	14,134	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2016	12	90.4%	240	14,311	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2017	13	87.1%	225	15,219	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2018	14	90.1%	161	16,585	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2019	15	87.9%	165	16,978	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2020	16	87.7%	130	17,933	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%
2021	17	90.1%	182	18,124	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2022	18	88.4%	138	18,396	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2023	19	91.1%	168	17,870	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2024	20	89.4%	226	18,440	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Harley-davidson Xlh 883, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.7%

↓ Decreases with age

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)	2.7% (20 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xlh 883 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,545 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.