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Model report · 2005–2025

ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI

499cc Petrol Class 2
#682 of 5428 overall #14 of 37 ROYAL ENFIELDs #4 of 14 tourer bikes
91.0%
first-time pass rate
3.7%
failed outright
5,142
median miles at test
614
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+2.5pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2025

The BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.1 points since 2013, 93.5% to 79.4%.

75%87%100%2013: 93.5% pass (31 tests)2014: 89.4% pass (47 tests)2015: 93.4% pass (61 tests)2016: 95.7% pass (69 tests)2017: 88.9% pass (63 tests)2018: 97.9% pass (48 tests)2019: 87.8% pass (49 tests)2020: 94.6% pass (37 tests)2021: 84.8% pass (46 tests)2022: 88.2% pass (51 tests)2023: 93.6% pass (47 tests)2024: 93.3% pass (30 tests)2025: 79.4% pass (34 tests)20132025

What fails on a BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
7 18.9 0.6×
structure and attachments
7 18.9 1.4×
lighting and signalling
6 16.2 0.2×
brakes
4 10.8 0.1×
tyres
3 8.1 0.7×
Identification of the vehicle
2 5.4 1.4×
driving controls
2 5.4 1.4×
fuel and exhaust
2 5.4 0.4×
reg plates and vin
2 5.4 0.6×
steering and suspension
2 5.4 0.1×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

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Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2012 (98.1% pass). Weakest: 2013 (87.3%).

85%93%100%2010: 91.7% pass (242 tests)2011: 88.6% pass (184 tests)2012: 98.1% pass (105 tests)2013: 87.3% pass (71 tests)201020122013

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI reliable?

The ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI is more reliable than average for its class: 91.0% of its 614 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #682 of 5428 models.

What does a BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 19% of all defects recorded against failed BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI tests.

What is the best year of BULLET ELECTRA CL EFI to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2012-registered examples do best (98.1%) and 2013 worst (87.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

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