2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,211

Total Tests (All Years)

10,201 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Bullet 500

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 94.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 42.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↑3.4%

5 yrs89.8%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.0%

7 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs85.8%

→ ↑5.4%

12 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs91.6%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs86.4%

→ ↑8.5%

16 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.3%	347
4 yrs	86.4%	339
5 yrs	89.8%	322
6 yrs	85.2%	291
7 yrs	88.2%	279
8 yrs	89.7%	262
9 yrs	84.9%	252
10 yrs	86.9%	175
11 yrs	85.8%	169
12 yrs	91.2%	147
13 yrs	89.7%	195
14 yrs	91.6%	154
15 yrs	86.4%	162
16 yrs	94.9%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	94.9%	117
2023 (15 yrs)	86.4%	162
2022 (14 yrs)	91.6%	154
2021 (13 yrs)	89.7%	195
2020 (12 yrs)	91.2%	147
2019 (11 yrs)	85.8%	169
2018 (10 yrs)	86.9%	175
2017 (9 yrs)	84.9%	252
2016 (8 yrs)	89.7%	262
2015 (7 yrs)	88.2%	279
2014 (6 yrs)	85.2%	291
2013 (5 yrs)	89.8%	322
2012 (4 yrs)	86.4%	339
2011 (3 yrs)	89.3%	347

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 347Avg Mileage 4,553Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 339Avg Mileage 5,457Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2013

89.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 322Avg Mileage 6,204Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 291Avg Mileage 6,668Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 279Avg Mileage 7,272Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 262Avg Mileage 8,265Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 252Avg Mileage 8,617Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2018

86.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 175Avg Mileage 9,390Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2019

85.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 169Avg Mileage 10,243Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2020

91.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 9,333Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2021

89.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 195Avg Mileage 9,808Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

2022

91.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 9,435Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.9%

2023

86.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 162Avg Mileage 9,026Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2024

94.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 117Avg Mileage 10,201Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

MOT results for 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.3%	347	4,553	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2012	4	86.4%	339	5,457	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2013	5	89.8%	322	6,204	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	6	85.2%	291	6,668	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2015	7	88.2%	279	7,272	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2016	8	89.7%	262	8,265	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2017	9	84.9%	252	8,617	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2018	10	86.9%	175	9,390	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2019	11	85.8%	169	10,243	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2020	12	91.2%	147	9,333	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2021	13	89.7%	195	9,808	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%
2022	14	91.6%	154	9,435	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.9%
2023	15	86.4%	162	9,026	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2024	16	94.9%	117	10,201	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.4%

— 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,211 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.