2001 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,229

Total Tests (All Years)

12,003 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 2001 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

8 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs91.3%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs93.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs92.1%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs89.5%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs92.2%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs93.4%

→ ↓6.7%

21 yrs86.7%

→ ↓5.7%

22 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	85.0%	120
9 yrs	83.9%	112
10 yrs	84.8%	112
11 yrs	84.6%	104
12 yrs	87.5%	104
13 yrs	91.3%	103
14 yrs	93.0%	100
15 yrs	92.1%	89
16 yrs	88.7%	71
17 yrs	87.9%	58
18 yrs	89.5%	57
19 yrs	92.2%	51
20 yrs	93.4%	61
21 yrs	86.7%	45
22 yrs	81.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (22 yrs)	81%	42
2022 (21 yrs)	86.7%	45
2021 (20 yrs)	93.4%	61
2020 (19 yrs)	92.2%	51
2019 (18 yrs)	89.5%	57
2018 (17 yrs)	87.9%	58
2017 (16 yrs)	88.7%	71
2016 (15 yrs)	92.1%	89
2015 (14 yrs)	93%	100
2014 (13 yrs)	91.3%	103
2013 (12 yrs)	87.5%	104
2012 (11 yrs)	84.6%	104
2011 (10 yrs)	84.8%	112
2010 (9 yrs)	83.9%	112
2009 (8 yrs)	85%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 120Avg Mileage 11,497Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 11,880Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 12,926Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 14,293Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 14,305Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2014

91.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 103Avg Mileage 12,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2015

93.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 14,412Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2016

92.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 15,057Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.4%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,314Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,085Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 13,097Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2020

92.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 13,389Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2021

93.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 14,260Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.3%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 11,439Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2023

81.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 12,003Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

MOT results for 2001 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	85.0%	120	11,497	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2010	9	83.9%	112	11,880	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011	10	84.8%	112	12,926	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	11	84.6%	104	14,293	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2013	12	87.5%	104	14,305	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2014	13	91.3%	103	12,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2015	14	93.0%	100	14,412	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2016	15	92.1%	89	15,057	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.4%
2017	16	88.7%	71	15,314	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2018	17	87.9%	58	16,085	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2019	18	89.5%	57	13,097	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2020	19	92.2%	51	13,389	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2021	20	93.4%	61	14,260	Identification of the vehicle — 3.3%
2022	21	86.7%	45	11,439	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023	22	81.0%	42	12,003	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— 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 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Bullet 500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,229 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.