KAWASAKI ZXR400 vs ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 350

The ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 350 passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI ZXR400 — 89.6% vs 73.1%, a 16.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	KAWASAKI ZXR400	ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 350
First-time pass rate	73.1%	89.6%
Outright fail rate	18.9%	5.3%
Median miles at test	23,651	6,094
MOT tests analysed	14,200	7,044
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k tests ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 350 89.6% pass · 7,044 tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.