2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,402

Total Tests (All Years)

9,456 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 93.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 39.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.3%

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs88.8%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs92.2%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs88.1%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs92.4%

→ ↓6.1%

15 yrs86.3%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↑6.6%

17 yrs92.1%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	214
4 yrs	89.3%	224
5 yrs	89.4%	218
6 yrs	88.9%	216
7 yrs	89.3%	206
8 yrs	87.2%	180
9 yrs	91.4%	186
10 yrs	89.7%	165
11 yrs	88.8%	143
12 yrs	92.2%	103
13 yrs	88.1%	101
14 yrs	92.4%	92
15 yrs	86.3%	117
16 yrs	85.5%	83
17 yrs	92.1%	89
18 yrs	93.8%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	93.8%	65
2023 (17 yrs)	92.1%	89
2022 (16 yrs)	85.5%	83
2021 (15 yrs)	86.3%	117
2020 (14 yrs)	92.4%	92
2019 (13 yrs)	88.1%	101
2018 (12 yrs)	92.2%	103
2017 (11 yrs)	88.8%	143
2016 (10 yrs)	89.7%	165
2015 (9 yrs)	91.4%	186
2014 (8 yrs)	87.2%	180
2013 (7 yrs)	89.3%	206
2012 (6 yrs)	88.9%	216
2011 (5 yrs)	89.4%	218
2010 (4 yrs)	89.3%	224
2009 (3 yrs)	86%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 214Avg Mileage 6,830Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2010

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 224Avg Mileage 5,257Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2011

89.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 218Avg Mileage 6,243Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 216Avg Mileage 7,135Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 206Avg Mileage 7,522Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 180Avg Mileage 7,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 8,151Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 165Avg Mileage 9,080Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2017

88.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 143Avg Mileage 8,638Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2018

92.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 8,298Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101Avg Mileage 10,447Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2020

92.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 9,452Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2021

86.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 10,031Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 9,816Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 10,285Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.5%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 9,456Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

MOT results for 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.0%	214	6,830	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2010	4	89.3%	224	5,257	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2011	5	89.4%	218	6,243	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	6	88.9%	216	7,135	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	7	89.3%	206	7,522	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2014	8	87.2%	180	7,858	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2015	9	91.4%	186	8,151	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2016	10	89.7%	165	9,080	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2017	11	88.8%	143	8,638	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018	12	92.2%	103	8,298	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2019	13	88.1%	101	10,447	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2020	14	92.4%	92	9,452	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2021	15	86.3%	117	10,031	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2022	16	85.5%	83	9,816	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023	17	92.1%	89	10,285	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.5%
2024	18	93.8%	65	9,456	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)

3.6%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

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	1.4% (3 yrs)	1.5% (18 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,402 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.