2003 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,705

Total Tests (All Years)

8,863 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 2003 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

6 yrs86.6%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs86.2%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs85.0%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs89.6%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs85.0%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs88.0%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs90.6%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs93.3%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	86.6%	172
7 yrs	88.7%	142
8 yrs	88.1%	151
9 yrs	82.6%	149
10 yrs	85.4%	144
11 yrs	86.2%	138
12 yrs	87.9%	116
13 yrs	87.1%	116
14 yrs	85.0%	107
15 yrs	91.0%	78
16 yrs	89.6%	77
17 yrs	85.0%	60
18 yrs	88.0%	83
19 yrs	90.6%	64
20 yrs	93.3%	60
21 yrs	91.7%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (21 yrs)	91.7%	48
2023 (20 yrs)	93.3%	60
2022 (19 yrs)	90.6%	64
2021 (18 yrs)	88%	83
2020 (17 yrs)	85%	60
2019 (16 yrs)	89.6%	77
2018 (15 yrs)	91%	78
2017 (14 yrs)	85%	107
2016 (13 yrs)	87.1%	116
2015 (12 yrs)	87.9%	116
2014 (11 yrs)	86.2%	138
2013 (10 yrs)	85.4%	144
2012 (9 yrs)	82.6%	149
2011 (8 yrs)	88.1%	151
2010 (7 yrs)	88.7%	142
2009 (6 yrs)	86.6%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 8,135Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2010

88.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 9,235Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 8,997Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 149Avg Mileage 10,648Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 10,014Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 10,157Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 10,033Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 10,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 11,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2018

91.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 78Avg Mileage 11,162Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2019

89.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 11,166Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2020

85.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 12,103Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.7%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 12,179Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2022

90.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 11,936Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2023

93.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 10,199Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.0%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 8,863Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.1%

MOT results for 2003 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	86.6%	172	8,135	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2010	7	88.7%	142	9,235	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2011	8	88.1%	151	8,997	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2012	9	82.6%	149	10,648	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2013	10	85.4%	144	10,014	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2014	11	86.2%	138	10,157	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%
2015	12	87.9%	116	10,033	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2016	13	87.1%	116	10,455	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2017	14	85.0%	107	11,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2018	15	91.0%	78	11,162	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2019	16	89.6%	77	11,166	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2020	17	85.0%	60	12,103	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.7%
2021	18	88.0%	83	12,179	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2022	19	90.6%	64	11,936	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2023	20	93.3%	60	10,199	Motorcycle tyres — 5.0%
2024	21	91.7%	48	8,863	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.4%

— 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 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Bullet 500 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,705 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.