2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,732

Total Tests (All Years)

9,404 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 86.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 33.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs90.3%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs85.2%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs88.4%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs95.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs95.0%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs89.0%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs94.3%

→ ↓7.6%

17 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.2%	268
4 yrs	91.2%	274
5 yrs	89.5%	266
6 yrs	90.3%	257
7 yrs	86.7%	233
8 yrs	85.2%	229
9 yrs	91.0%	201
10 yrs	89.2%	195
11 yrs	88.0%	133
12 yrs	88.4%	129
13 yrs	95.3%	107
14 yrs	95.0%	140
15 yrs	89.0%	118
16 yrs	94.3%	122
17 yrs	86.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	86.7%	60
2023 (16 yrs)	94.3%	122
2022 (15 yrs)	89%	118
2021 (14 yrs)	95%	140
2020 (13 yrs)	95.3%	107
2019 (12 yrs)	88.4%	129
2018 (11 yrs)	88%	133
2017 (10 yrs)	89.2%	195
2016 (9 yrs)	91%	201
2015 (8 yrs)	85.2%	229
2014 (7 yrs)	86.7%	233
2013 (6 yrs)	90.3%	257
2012 (5 yrs)	89.5%	266
2011 (4 yrs)	91.2%	274
2010 (3 yrs)	89.2%	268

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

89.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 268Avg Mileage 4,470Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2011

91.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 274Avg Mileage 5,259Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 266Avg Mileage 6,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2013

90.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 257Avg Mileage 7,155Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 233Avg Mileage 8,479Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 229Avg Mileage 8,551Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2016

91.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 201Avg Mileage 8,894Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2017

89.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 195Avg Mileage 9,665Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 133Avg Mileage 10,919Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 129Avg Mileage 10,423Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2020

95.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 10,332Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%

2021

95.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 140Avg Mileage 10,897Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

2022

89.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 8,900Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2023

94.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 10,371Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 9,404Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

MOT results for 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	89.2%	268	4,470	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2011	4	91.2%	274	5,259	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2012	5	89.5%	266	6,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2013	6	90.3%	257	7,155	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2014	7	86.7%	233	8,479	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2015	8	85.2%	229	8,551	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2016	9	91.0%	201	8,894	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2017	10	89.2%	195	9,665	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2018	11	88.0%	133	10,919	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2019	12	88.4%	129	10,423	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2020	13	95.3%	107	10,332	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%
2021	14	95.0%	140	10,897	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%
2022	15	89.0%	118	8,900	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2023	16	94.3%	122	10,371	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2024	17	86.7%	60	9,404	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

2.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.3%

— 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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,732 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.