ROYAL ENFIELD CLIPPER

349cc Petrol Class 2

#381 of 5426 overall #6 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #237 of 2787 other bikes

92.5%

first-time pass rate

2.4%

failed outright

19,355

median miles at test

295

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The CLIPPER's first-time pass rate has risen 2.8 points since 2006, 93.9% to 96.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CLIPPER passes first time 92.9% of the time; by 30k that's 89.6%.

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 CLIPPER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	7	33.3
steering and suspension	6	28.6
brakes	3	14.3
fuel and exhaust	2	9.5
tyres and wheels	2	9.5
Items Not Tested	1	4.8

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 CLIPPER 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 CLIPPER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1961 (91.5% pass). Weakest: 1961 (91.5%).

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.