ROYAL ENFIELD BULLIT

350cc Petrol Class 2

#1180 of 5426 overall #25 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #723 of 2787 other bikes

89.3%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

10,090

median miles at test

459

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2015

The BULLIT's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.8 points since 2006, 96.8% to 80.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the BULLIT's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage BULLIT passes first time 87.7% of the time; by 30k that's 94.1%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a BULLIT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	55.9
brakes	5	14.7
steering and suspension	4	11.8
tyres and wheels	2	5.9
lamps and reflectors	2	5.9
reg plates and vin	1	2.9
brakes	1	2.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BULLIT beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the BULLIT.