Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Royal Enfield Sports 500 vs Suzuki SV650S
The Royal Enfield Sports 500 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki SV650S: 91.3% vs 80.6%, a 10.7-point lead.
MOT reliability, side by side
| Metric | Royal Enfield Sports 500 | Suzuki SV650S |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 91.3% | 80.6% |
| Outright fail rate | 2.5% | 11.9% |
| Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) | +3.6 pts | -4.0 pts |
| Engine size | 499cc | 645cc |
| Rank among all models | #619 of 5428 | #3459 of 5428 |
| Median miles at test | 4,798 | 16,958 |
| MOT tests analysed | 240 | 84,632 |
| 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.
"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.
See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.