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Model report · 2005–2025

ROYAL ENFIELD GT

250cc Petrol Class 2
96.3%
first-time pass rate
0.7%
failed outright
5,946
median miles at test
134
MOT tests, 2005–2025

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

What fails on a GT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
1 50
lighting and signalling
1 50

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 GT beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests Compare head-to-head →

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 GT.

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ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 500 88.2% pass · 25.7k tests
ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR INT 650 91.0% pass · 7,364 tests
ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 350 89.6% pass · 7,044 tests
ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 90.0% pass · 5,785 tests
ROYAL ENFIELD BULLT 89.8% pass · 5,661 tests
ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 87.9% pass · 5,229 tests

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