2009 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

795

Total Tests (All Years)

15,100 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 as it ages.

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs84.6%

→ ↑3.2%

7 yrs87.8%

→ ↑6.4%

8 yrs94.2%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs87.3%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	78
4 yrs	85.0%	80
5 yrs	85.1%	67
6 yrs	84.6%	65
7 yrs	87.8%	74
8 yrs	94.2%	69
9 yrs	89.7%	58
10 yrs	87.5%	48
11 yrs	83.8%	37
12 yrs	85.5%	62
13 yrs	87.3%	55
14 yrs	83.0%	47
15 yrs	89.1%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	89.1%	55
2023 (14 yrs)	83%	47
2022 (13 yrs)	87.3%	55
2021 (12 yrs)	85.5%	62
2020 (11 yrs)	83.8%	37
2019 (10 yrs)	87.5%	48
2018 (9 yrs)	89.7%	58
2017 (8 yrs)	94.2%	69
2016 (7 yrs)	87.8%	74
2015 (6 yrs)	84.6%	65
2014 (5 yrs)	85.1%	67
2013 (4 yrs)	85%	80
2012 (3 yrs)	85.9%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 6,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 5,468Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 6,861Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.0%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 7,964Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.7%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 8,355Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2017

94.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 9,155Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 8.7%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 11,293Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 12,916Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2020

83.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 14,088Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 12,454Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.1%

2022

87.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 13,536Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 15,771Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 15,100Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

MOT results for 2009 Harley-davidson Xlh 883 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	85.9%	78	6,209	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2013	4	85.0%	80	5,468	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2014	5	85.1%	67	6,861	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.0%
2015	6	84.6%	65	7,964	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.7%
2016	7	87.8%	74	8,355	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2017	8	94.2%	69	9,155	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 8.7%
2018	9	89.7%	58	11,293	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2019	10	87.5%	48	12,916	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2020	11	83.8%	37	14,088	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2021	12	85.5%	62	12,454	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.1%
2022	13	87.3%	55	13,536	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2023	14	83.0%	47	15,771	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2024	15	89.1%	55	15,100	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Harley-davidson Xlh 883, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.7%

↑ 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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 795 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.