2002 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

91.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,326

Total Tests (All Years)

10,060 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 2002 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

7 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs86.0%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs91.0%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs90.1%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs85.6%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs92.7%

→ ↓12.0%

19 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs84.3%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs91.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	85.1%	228
8 yrs	86.0%	214
9 yrs	88.5%	209
10 yrs	87.2%	187
11 yrs	85.3%	170
12 yrs	85.4%	164
13 yrs	88.5%	182
14 yrs	86.8%	159
15 yrs	91.0%	156
16 yrs	90.1%	101
17 yrs	85.6%	104
18 yrs	92.7%	82
19 yrs	80.7%	109
20 yrs	84.3%	83
21 yrs	87.5%	104
22 yrs	91.9%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	91.9%	74
2023 (21 yrs)	87.5%	104
2022 (20 yrs)	84.3%	83
2021 (19 yrs)	80.7%	109
2020 (18 yrs)	92.7%	82
2019 (17 yrs)	85.6%	104
2018 (16 yrs)	90.1%	101
2017 (15 yrs)	91%	156
2016 (14 yrs)	86.8%	159
2015 (13 yrs)	88.5%	182
2014 (12 yrs)	85.4%	164
2013 (11 yrs)	85.3%	170
2012 (10 yrs)	87.2%	187
2011 (9 yrs)	88.5%	209
2010 (8 yrs)	86%	214
2009 (7 yrs)	85.1%	228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 228Avg Mileage 9,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 214Avg Mileage 10,471Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2011

88.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 209Avg Mileage 9,843Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 12,054Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 170Avg Mileage 10,878Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 164Avg Mileage 11,390Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 182Avg Mileage 12,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 159Avg Mileage 11,964Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2017

91.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 156Avg Mileage 12,028Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2018

90.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 13,107Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2019

85.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 104Avg Mileage 13,142Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2020

92.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 13,177Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%

2021

80.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 109Avg Mileage 14,664Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.5%

2022

84.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 11,735Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 10,776Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.4%

2024

91.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 10,060Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 2002 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	85.1%	228	9,841	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2010	8	86.0%	214	10,471	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011	9	88.5%	209	9,843	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2012	10	87.2%	187	12,054	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2013	11	85.3%	170	10,878	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2014	12	85.4%	164	11,390	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2015	13	88.5%	182	12,009	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2016	14	86.8%	159	11,964	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2017	15	91.0%	156	12,028	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2018	16	90.1%	101	13,107	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2019	17	85.6%	104	13,142	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2020	18	92.7%	82	13,177	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%
2021	19	80.7%	109	14,664	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.5%
2022	20	84.3%	83	11,735	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%
2023	21	87.5%	104	10,776	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.4%
2024	22	91.9%	74	10,060	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.7%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

3.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.6% (7 yrs)	5.4% (22 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,326 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.