2004 Harley Davidson XL883C 0.9L Petrol · FP53 DWA

The 2004 Harley Davidson XL883C presents a stable and unbroken roadworthiness record, with the most recent test on 4 December 2025 at 17,643 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Across the five available MOT entries from 14 July 2022 to the latest examination, the machine cleared every test without advisories or failures. The maintenance trend shows no deterioration and no recurring mechanical faults requiring attention. The recorded mileage confirms exceptionally light use for a 22 year old motorcycle. The odometer read 15,788 miles in July 2022 and climbed to just 17,643 miles by December 2025, an average of roughly 619 miles per year across that span. The largest single annual movement was 855 miles between the July 2023 and July 2024 tests; the shortest was 19 miles between May and December 2025. Such low accumulation points to long stationary periods, with no rapid wear cycles visible in the data. Because the DVSA record shows zero advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, calipers, steering head bearings, or structural corrosion, the documented history alone raises no red flags. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on age related degradation the MOT may not capture on a lightly used machine. Standing time promotes tyre perishing, fork seal weeping, and hidden frame or fuel tank corrosion beneath cosmetics. Verify the chain, sprockets, and clutch operation given the sporadic running, and confirm brake caliper freedom after prolonged inactivity. The clean test lineage implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance current, yet low mileage Harley twins often hide stale fluids and hardened rubber. A pre purchase check of the exhaust emissions system and electrical charging remains sensible despite the fault free MOT trail.