ROYAL ENFIELD SUPER METEOR

700cc Petrol Class 2

91.6%

first-time pass rate

2.8%

failed outright

10,087

median miles at test

178

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SUPER METEOR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	4	50
steering and suspension	3	37.5
brakes	1	12.5

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 SUPER METEOR beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE).

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 87.8% pass · 56.3k 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 SUPER METEOR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (95.0% pass). Weakest: 1960 (95.0%).

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.