Royal Enfield Super Meteor vs Triumph Bonneville

The Royal Enfield Super Meteor passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Bonneville: 91.7% vs 89.0%, a 2.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Royal Enfield Super Meteor	Triumph Bonneville
First-time pass rate	91.7%	89.0%
Outright fail rate	3.1%	5.0%
Engine size	700cc	865cc
Median miles at test	8,720	7,619
MOT tests analysed	192	195,256
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Royal Enfield Super Meteor	Triumph Bonneville
0k-10k miles	90.6%	90.6%
20k-30k miles	87.9%	85.1%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

ROYAL ENFIELD SUPER METEOR 91.7% pass · 192 tests TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests

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