1996 Harley Davidson Sportster 1.2L Petrol · N737 FTM

The 1996 Harley Davidson Sportster presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The July 2025 test at 20,625 miles passed cleanly, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes stretching back to June 2021. The maintenance record shows no worsening faults, advisories, or recurring mechanical concerns that would flag rising risk. Annual mileage sits exceptionally low for a 30-year-old machine. The record shows 19,351 miles in June 2021 rising to just 20,625 miles by July 2025, an average of roughly 268 miles per year over that window. The tester logged 19,354 miles in July 2022 against 19,351 the prior year, a three-mile increase that confirms long periods of standing rather than active use. Such low accumulation across a clean test history suggests careful, infrequent running rather than neglected storage with deferred repairs. A buyer should still inspect the Sportster in person for age-related issues the MOT does not capture in detail. Long stationary periods invite tyre sidewall cracking, flat spots, and degraded suspension bushes or fork seals weeping fluid. The clean passes imply no structural corrosion or brake binding was flagged, but standing bikes commonly develop seized calipers and oxidised brake discs unseen at a road test. Verify the odometer against service stamps and confirm the chain, sprockets, and exhaust mounts show no hidden fatigue. The DVSA data proves roadworthiness on test days, yet 20,625 miles over three decades means rubber and fluid intervals, not wear mileage, now govern this machine's true condition.