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2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
96.9%
Latest Pass Rate
373
Total Tests (All Years)
8,153 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 96.9%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 40.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%
4 yrs89.1%
5 yrs91.5%
6 yrs93.5%
7 yrs93.2%
8 yrs90.2%
9 yrs94.9%
10 yrs94.3%
11 yrs96.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.0%43
4 yrs89.1%46
5 yrs91.5%47
6 yrs93.5%46
7 yrs93.2%44
8 yrs90.2%41
9 yrs94.9%39
10 yrs94.3%35
11 yrs96.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)96.9%32
2016 (10 yrs)94.3%35
2015 (9 yrs)94.9%39
2014 (8 yrs)90.2%41
2013 (7 yrs)93.2%44
2012 (6 yrs)93.5%46
2011 (5 yrs)91.5%47
2010 (4 yrs)89.1%46
2009 (3 yrs)86%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 4,125Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 7.0%
2010
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 4,653Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2011
91.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 4,563Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012
93.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 5,172Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.2%
2013
93.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 5,507Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2014
90.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 5,956Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2015
94.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 6,747Top Failure Motorcycle body and structure — 2.6%
2016
94.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 7,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2017
96.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 8,153Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 350, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
2.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling4.7% (3 yrs)3.1% (11 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Bullet 350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 373 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.

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