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2000 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
500
Total Tests (All Years)
14,384 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

9 yrs83.3%
10 yrs79.0%
11 yrs93.1%
12 yrs75.9%
13 yrs90.2%
14 yrs85.4%
15 yrs85.7%
16 yrs86.0%
17 yrs78.9%
21 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs83.3%60
10 yrs79.0%62
11 yrs93.1%58
12 yrs75.9%58
13 yrs90.2%61
14 yrs85.4%41
15 yrs85.7%49
16 yrs86.0%43
17 yrs78.9%38
21 yrs90.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (21 yrs)90%30
2017 (17 yrs)78.9%38
2016 (16 yrs)86%43
2015 (15 yrs)85.7%49
2014 (14 yrs)85.4%41
2013 (13 yrs)90.2%61
2012 (12 yrs)75.9%58
2011 (11 yrs)93.1%58
2010 (10 yrs)79%62
2009 (9 yrs)83.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
83.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 12,513Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2010
79.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 11,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2011
93.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,213Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%
2012
75.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2013
90.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 14,107Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 12,329Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2015
85.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,159Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 14,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2017
78.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 14,658Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.8%
2021
90.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,384Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
10.0%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes6.7% (9 yrs)3.3% (21 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Bullet 500 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 500 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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