2005 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

85.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,246

Total Tests (All Years)

9,671 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 85.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 29.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs90.3%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs89.7%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs84.2%

→ ↑6.0%

9 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs90.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs88.2%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs94.1%

→ ↓7.6%

14 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs90.4%

→ ↓5.2%

19 yrs85.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.3%	224
5 yrs	90.3%	206
6 yrs	90.5%	200
7 yrs	89.7%	185
8 yrs	84.2%	196
9 yrs	90.2%	173
10 yrs	91.4%	163
11 yrs	90.4%	146
12 yrs	88.2%	153
13 yrs	94.1%	85
14 yrs	86.5%	89
15 yrs	90.3%	72
16 yrs	89.6%	106
17 yrs	89.2%	93
18 yrs	90.4%	94
19 yrs	85.2%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	85.2%	61
2023 (18 yrs)	90.4%	94
2022 (17 yrs)	89.2%	93
2021 (16 yrs)	89.6%	106
2020 (15 yrs)	90.3%	72
2019 (14 yrs)	86.5%	89
2018 (13 yrs)	94.1%	85
2017 (12 yrs)	88.2%	153
2016 (11 yrs)	90.4%	146
2015 (10 yrs)	91.4%	163
2014 (9 yrs)	90.2%	173
2013 (8 yrs)	84.2%	196
2012 (7 yrs)	89.7%	185
2011 (6 yrs)	90.5%	200
2010 (5 yrs)	90.3%	206
2009 (4 yrs)	89.3%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 224Avg Mileage 5,928Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 206Avg Mileage 6,691Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2011

90.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 200Avg Mileage 7,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 185Avg Mileage 8,838Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 196Avg Mileage 10,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2014

90.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 173Avg Mileage 10,321Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 163Avg Mileage 9,780Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2016

90.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 11,242Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2017

88.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 10,776Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2018

94.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 12,131Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 10,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2020

90.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 11,393Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2021

89.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 106Avg Mileage 11,766Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 10,201Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.4%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 11,168Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2024

85.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 9,671Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

MOT results for 2005 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.3%	224	5,928	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2010	5	90.3%	206	6,691	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2011	6	90.5%	200	7,867	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2012	7	89.7%	185	8,838	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2013	8	84.2%	196	10,294	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2014	9	90.2%	173	10,321	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	10	91.4%	163	9,780	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2016	11	90.4%	146	11,242	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2017	12	88.2%	153	10,776	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018	13	94.1%	85	12,131	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2019	14	86.5%	89	10,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2020	15	90.3%	72	11,393	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2021	16	89.6%	106	11,766	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2022	17	89.2%	93	10,201	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.4%
2023	18	90.4%	94	11,168	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2024	19	85.2%	61	9,671	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

3.0%

— 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	2.2% (4 yrs)	4.9% (19 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,246 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.