2008 Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

298

Total Tests (All Years)

8,817 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 90.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 38.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↑6.5%

4 yrs90.2%

→ ↑4.7%

5 yrs94.9%

→ ↓9.2%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↑8.6%

7 yrs94.3%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs90.9%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs93.8%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.7%	43
4 yrs	90.2%	41
5 yrs	94.9%	39
6 yrs	85.7%	42
7 yrs	94.3%	35
8 yrs	90.9%	33
9 yrs	93.8%	32
14 yrs	90.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Enfield Bullet 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (14 yrs)	90.9%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	93.8%	32
2016 (8 yrs)	90.9%	33
2015 (7 yrs)	94.3%	35
2014 (6 yrs)	85.7%	42
2013 (5 yrs)	94.9%	39
2012 (4 yrs)	90.2%	41
2011 (3 yrs)	83.7%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 3,971Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 3,918Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 7.3%

2013

94.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 4,664Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 5,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%

2015

94.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 5,730Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2016

90.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 6,533Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2017

93.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 7,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 8,817Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.0%

MOT results for 2008 Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.7%	43	3,971	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2012	4	90.2%	41	3,918	Motorcycle drive system — 7.3%
2013	5	94.9%	39	4,664	Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%
2014	6	85.7%	42	5,432	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%
2015	7	94.3%	35	5,730	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2016	8	90.9%	33	6,533	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2017	9	93.8%	32	7,302	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2022	14	90.9%	33	8,817	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle body and structure

3.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.2%

— 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

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Enfield Bullet 500 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2022, covering 298 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.