2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

84.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,897

Total Tests (All Years)

10,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 31.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs84.3%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs84.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.7%	204
4 yrs	88.1%	194
5 yrs	85.1%	201
6 yrs	86.3%	182
7 yrs	89.0%	172
8 yrs	88.4%	173
9 yrs	88.3%	120
10 yrs	86.3%	131
11 yrs	82.8%	93
12 yrs	84.3%	127
13 yrs	86.8%	106
14 yrs	83.2%	119
15 yrs	84.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	84%	75
2023 (14 yrs)	83.2%	119
2022 (13 yrs)	86.8%	106
2021 (12 yrs)	84.3%	127
2020 (11 yrs)	82.8%	93
2019 (10 yrs)	86.3%	131
2018 (9 yrs)	88.3%	120
2017 (8 yrs)	88.4%	173
2016 (7 yrs)	89%	172
2015 (6 yrs)	86.3%	182
2014 (5 yrs)	85.1%	201
2013 (4 yrs)	88.1%	194
2012 (3 yrs)	89.7%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 204Avg Mileage 4,227Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2013

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 5,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 201Avg Mileage 6,494Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 182Avg Mileage 6,633Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 172Avg Mileage 7,514Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2017

88.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 173Avg Mileage 7,782Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2018

88.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 8,499Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.3%

2019

86.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 9,433Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%

2020

82.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 8,640Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 10,019Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 9,878Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2023

83.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 119Avg Mileage 10,429Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2024

84.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 10,136Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

MOT results for 2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.7%	204	4,227	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2013	4	88.1%	194	5,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2014	5	85.1%	201	6,494	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2015	6	86.3%	182	6,633	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2016	7	89.0%	172	7,514	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2017	8	88.4%	173	7,782	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2018	9	88.3%	120	8,499	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.3%
2019	10	86.3%	131	9,433	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%
2020	11	82.8%	93	8,640	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2021	12	84.3%	127	10,019	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2022	13	86.8%	106	9,878	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2023	14	83.2%	119	10,429	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2024	15	84.0%	75	10,136	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.5%

— 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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,897 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.