2004 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

94.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,129

Total Tests (All Years)

11,137 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 94.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 38.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↑3.5%

6 yrs90.5%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs84.1%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs87.6%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs94.3%

→ ↓6.3%

17 yrs88.0%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs89.1%

→ ↑5.6%

20 yrs94.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.0%	216
6 yrs	90.5%	199
7 yrs	84.7%	196
8 yrs	87.0%	185
9 yrs	89.6%	173
10 yrs	84.1%	157
11 yrs	86.5%	163
12 yrs	89.5%	143
13 yrs	83.8%	130
14 yrs	85.7%	77
15 yrs	87.6%	89
16 yrs	94.3%	70
17 yrs	88.0%	108
18 yrs	91.9%	74
19 yrs	89.1%	92
20 yrs	94.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	94.7%	57
2023 (19 yrs)	89.1%	92
2022 (18 yrs)	91.9%	74
2021 (17 yrs)	88%	108
2020 (16 yrs)	94.3%	70
2019 (15 yrs)	87.6%	89
2018 (14 yrs)	85.7%	77
2017 (13 yrs)	83.8%	130
2016 (12 yrs)	89.5%	143
2015 (11 yrs)	86.5%	163
2014 (10 yrs)	84.1%	157
2013 (9 yrs)	89.6%	173
2012 (8 yrs)	87%	185
2011 (7 yrs)	84.7%	196
2010 (6 yrs)	90.5%	199
2009 (5 yrs)	87%	216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 216Avg Mileage 7,459Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2010

90.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 199Avg Mileage 7,829Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 196Avg Mileage 8,597Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 185Avg Mileage 7,900Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2013

89.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 173Avg Mileage 8,639Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 157Avg Mileage 9,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 163Avg Mileage 9,226Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2016

89.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 143Avg Mileage 10,005Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 130Avg Mileage 9,824Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 11,229Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.2%

2019

87.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 10,355Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2020

94.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 11,437Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.9%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 108Avg Mileage 10,441Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2022

91.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 7,460Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%

2023

89.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 8,443Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2024

94.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 11,137Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

MOT results for 2004 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.0%	216	7,459	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2010	6	90.5%	199	7,829	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2011	7	84.7%	196	8,597	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2012	8	87.0%	185	7,900	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2013	9	89.6%	173	8,639	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	10	84.1%	157	9,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2015	11	86.5%	163	9,226	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2016	12	89.5%	143	10,005	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2017	13	83.8%	130	9,824	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2018	14	85.7%	77	11,229	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.2%
2019	15	87.6%	89	10,355	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2020	16	94.3%	70	11,437	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.9%
2021	17	88.0%	108	10,441	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2022	18	91.9%	74	7,460	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%
2023	19	89.1%	92	8,443	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2024	20	94.7%	57	11,137	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

3.1%

↑ Increases with age

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,129 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.