Royal Enfield Scram 411 E5 vs Kawasaki ER5

The Royal Enfield Scram 411 E5 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ER5 — 89.7% vs 77.4%, a 12.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Royal Enfield Scram 411 E5	Kawasaki ER5
First-time pass rate	89.7%	77.4%
Outright fail rate	3.4%	14.2%
Median miles at test	4,061	21,259
MOT tests analysed	262	53,115
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

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.

ROYAL ENFIELD SCRAM 411 E5 89.7% pass · 262 tests KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests

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