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2016 Royal Enfield Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
547
Total Tests (All Years)
6,127 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Continental

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 90.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 25.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Royal Enfield Continental as it ages.

3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs92.9%
7 yrs80.0%
8 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.3%72
4 yrs88.5%78
5 yrs82.7%104
6 yrs92.9%85
7 yrs80.0%100
8 yrs90.7%108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Royal Enfield Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)90.7%108
2023 (7 yrs)80%100
2022 (6 yrs)92.9%85
2021 (5 yrs)82.7%104
2020 (4 yrs)88.5%78
2019 (3 yrs)90.3%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 5,171Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2020
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 6,214Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2021
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 5,244Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2022
92.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 85Avg Mileage 4,498Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%
2023
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 5,459Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 6,127Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Royal Enfield Continental, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.3%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
3.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors6.9% (3 yrs)9.3% (8 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle suspension1.4% (3 yrs)2.8% (8 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes2.8% (3 yrs)1.9% (8 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle1.4% (3 yrs)0.9% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Continental cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 547 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.

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