2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

97.9%

Latest Pass Rate

965

Total Tests (All Years)

5,604 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Bullet 350

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 97.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 45.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 as it ages.

3 yrs94.3%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs92.4%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs87.6%

→ ↑6.7%

7 yrs94.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs91.0%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs92.3%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs94.6%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs87.7%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↑7.9%

16 yrs97.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.3%	87
4 yrs	92.4%	105
5 yrs	90.5%	95
6 yrs	87.6%	97
7 yrs	94.3%	87
8 yrs	91.0%	78
9 yrs	92.3%	65
10 yrs	94.6%	56
11 yrs	90.0%	50
12 yrs	87.2%	47
13 yrs	87.7%	57
14 yrs	90.9%	44
15 yrs	90.0%	50
16 yrs	97.9%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	97.9%	47
2023 (15 yrs)	90%	50
2022 (14 yrs)	90.9%	44
2021 (13 yrs)	87.7%	57
2020 (12 yrs)	87.2%	47
2019 (11 yrs)	90%	50
2018 (10 yrs)	94.6%	56
2017 (9 yrs)	92.3%	65
2016 (8 yrs)	91%	78
2015 (7 yrs)	94.3%	87
2014 (6 yrs)	87.6%	97
2013 (5 yrs)	90.5%	95
2012 (4 yrs)	92.4%	105
2011 (3 yrs)	94.3%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

94.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 3,219Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2012

92.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 3,223Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2013

90.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 95Avg Mileage 3,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2014

87.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 4,334Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2015

94.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 4,305Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2016

91.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 5,522Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2017

92.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 5,127Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2018

94.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 5,884Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2019

90.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 5,795Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 5,614Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 7,069Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 5,151Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 5,745Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2024

97.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 5,604Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.1%

MOT results for 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	94.3%	87	3,219	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2012	4	92.4%	105	3,223	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013	5	90.5%	95	3,827	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2014	6	87.6%	97	4,334	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2015	7	94.3%	87	4,305	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2016	8	91.0%	78	5,522	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2017	9	92.3%	65	5,127	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2018	10	94.6%	56	5,884	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2019	11	90.0%	50	5,795	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2020	12	87.2%	47	5,614	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2021	13	87.7%	57	7,069	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2022	14	90.9%	44	5,151	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2023	15	90.0%	50	5,745	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2024	16	97.9%	47	5,604	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 350, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

2.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.4%

— 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

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Bullet 350 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 965 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.