ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5

349cc Petrol Class 2

#153 of 5426 overall #2 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #24 of 465 cruiser bikes

94.1%

first-time pass rate

2.3%

failed outright

3,125

median miles at test

2,561

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The METEOR 350 E5's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (94.4% → 94.0%).

What fails on a METEOR 350 E5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors	26	27.1	0.5×
brakes	21	21.9	0.2×
structure and attachments	14	14.6	0.6×
suspension	13	13.5	0.6×
tyres	12	12.5	0.6×
Identification of the vehicle	9	9.4	1.5×
audible warning (Horn)	1	1	0.2×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (94.8% pass). Weakest: 2022 (93.4%).

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.

ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5 reliable?

The ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5 is more reliable than average for its class: 94.1% of its 2,561 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #153 of 5426 models.

What does a METEOR 350 E5 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 27% of all defects recorded against failed METEOR 350 E5 tests.