2008 Harley-davidson Xr 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

94.2%

Latest Pass Rate

779

Total Tests (All Years)

18,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 94.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 41.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Harley-davidson Xr 1200 as it ages.

3 yrs79.2%

→ ↑10.7%

4 yrs89.9%

→ ↑2.4%

5 yrs92.3%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs92.1%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs84.7%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs92.1%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs93.5%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs91.1%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs93.8%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs94.2%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.2%	72
4 yrs	89.9%	69
5 yrs	92.3%	65
6 yrs	89.7%	68
7 yrs	92.1%	63
8 yrs	87.7%	65
9 yrs	84.7%	59
10 yrs	90.7%	43
11 yrs	89.1%	46
12 yrs	92.1%	38
13 yrs	93.5%	46
14 yrs	91.1%	45
15 yrs	93.8%	48
16 yrs	94.2%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Harley-davidson Xr 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	94.2%	52
2023 (15 yrs)	93.8%	48
2022 (14 yrs)	91.1%	45
2021 (13 yrs)	93.5%	46
2020 (12 yrs)	92.1%	38
2019 (11 yrs)	89.1%	46
2018 (10 yrs)	90.7%	43
2017 (9 yrs)	84.7%	59
2016 (8 yrs)	87.7%	65
2015 (7 yrs)	92.1%	63
2014 (6 yrs)	89.7%	68
2013 (5 yrs)	92.3%	65
2012 (4 yrs)	89.9%	69
2011 (3 yrs)	79.2%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 5,472Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2012

89.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 7,319Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 2.9%

2013

92.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 8,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 9,124Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2015

92.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 10,511Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.2%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 11,413Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 12,272Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.2%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 12,977Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.7%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,117Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2020

92.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,402Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.6%

2021

93.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 14,127Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

2022

91.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 15,759Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2023

93.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 16,038Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%

2024

94.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 18,089Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%

MOT results for 2008 Harley-davidson Xr 1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.2%	72	5,472	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2012	4	89.9%	69	7,319	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 2.9%
2013	5	92.3%	65	8,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2014	6	89.7%	68	9,124	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2015	7	92.1%	63	10,511	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.2%
2016	8	87.7%	65	11,413	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2017	9	84.7%	59	12,272	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.2%
2018	10	90.7%	43	12,977	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.7%
2019	11	89.1%	46	13,117	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2020	12	92.1%	38	16,402	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.6%
2021	13	93.5%	46	14,127	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%
2022	14	91.1%	45	15,759	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2023	15	93.8%	48	16,038	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%
2024	16	94.2%	52	18,089	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Harley-davidson Xr 1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

3.6%

— 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

2008 2009 2010

← Back to Harley-davidson Xr 1200 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Harley-davidson Xr 1200 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Harley-davidson Xr 1200 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 779 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.