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2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,106
Total Tests (All Years)
10,317 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs90.9%
5 yrs90.2%
6 yrs87.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%601
4 yrs90.9%461
5 yrs90.2%563
6 yrs87.7%481

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.7%481
2023 (5 yrs)90.2%563
2022 (4 yrs)90.9%461
2021 (3 yrs)88.2%601

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 601Avg Mileage 5,922Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2022
90.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 461Avg Mileage 7,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2023
90.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 563Avg Mileage 8,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2024
87.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 481Avg Mileage 10,317Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
1.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle wheels
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.2% (3 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors8.0% (3 yrs)6.2% (6 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering3.3% (3 yrs)2.3% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres1.5% (3 yrs)1.2% (6 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments2.3% (3 yrs)2.1% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Royal Enfield Himalayan cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,106 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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