ROYAL ENFIELD CONTINENTAL GT 650 E5

648cc Petrol Class 2

#1145 of 5426 overall #24 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #697 of 2787 other bikes

89.4%

first-time pass rate

5.3%

failed outright

2,939

median miles at test

471

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The CONTINENTAL GT 650 E5's first-time pass rate has risen 1.4 points since 2024, 88.3% to 89.7%.

What fails on a CONTINENTAL GT 650 E5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	23	48.9
tyres	8	17
brakes	6	12.8
Identification of the vehicle	5	10.6
steering	3	6.4
structure and attachments	2	4.3

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 CONTINENTAL GT 650 E5 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 CONTINENTAL GT 650 E5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (90.0% pass). Weakest: 2022 (88.3%).

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.