ROYAL ENFIELD CONSTELLATION

700cc Petrol Class 2

#854 of 5426 overall #16 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #518 of 2787 other bikes

90.3%

first-time pass rate

3.3%

failed outright

19,151

median miles at test

393

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The CONSTELLATION's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.6 points since 2006, 94.4% to 83.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CONSTELLATION passes first time 87.6% of the time; by 40k that's 91.5%.

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 CONSTELLATION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	73.1
steering and suspension	3	11.5
brakes	2	7.7
body and structure	1	3.8
tyres and wheels	1	3.8

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 CONSTELLATION beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k 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 CONSTELLATION.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (91.1% pass). Weakest: 1961 (89.2%).

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.