ROYAL ENFIELD CONTINENTAL GT E4

535cc Petrol Class 2

#565 of 5426 overall #9 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #343 of 2787 other bikes

91.5%

first-time pass rate

4.4%

failed outright

2,630

median miles at test

389

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The CONTINENTAL GT E4's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.5 points since 2020, 93.6% to 88.1%.

What fails on a CONTINENTAL GT E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	15	53.6
wheels	5	17.9
Identification of the vehicle	4	14.3
tyres	2	7.1
audible warning (Horn)	1	3.6
steering	1	3.6

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 E4 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 SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (94.1% pass). Weakest: 2017 (90.2%).

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.