Royal Enfield BULLET 350 MOT pass rate and common failures
Royal Enfield BULLET 350 motorcycles pass the MOT 87.2% of the time, measured across 211 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.74% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with does not conform to the specified requirements - it accounts for 23.5% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check missing and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.3% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 9,188 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ years | 87.25% | 204 |
Why the Royal Enfield BULLET 350 fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 23.5% | 4 | |
| 2 | Missing | 23.5% | 4 | |
| 3 | Not working | 23.5% | 4 | |
| 4 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 11.8% | 2 | |
| 5 | Not working on dipped beam | 11.8% | 2 | |
| 6 | Not working on main beam | 11.8% | 2 | |
| 7 | Operating incorrectly | 11.8% | 2 | |
| 8 | Too high | 11.8% | 2 | |
| 9 | Brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall | 5.9% | 1 | |
| 10 | Designed for front wheel use fitted to the rear wheel | 5.9% | 1 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 4.3% | 9 | |
| 2 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.8% | 6 | |
| 3 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 2.4% | 5 | |
| 4 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.9% | 4 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 1.9% | 4 | |
| 6 | Excessively loose | 1.4% | 3 | |
| 7 | Has a major leak of exhaust gases | 1.4% | 3 | |
| 8 | Sprocket worn to excess | 0.9% | 2 | |
| 9 | Tread not clearly visible | 0.9% | 2 | |
| 10 | Adversely affected by the operation of another lamp | 0.5% | 1 |
Royal Enfield BULLET 350 for sale
No Royal Enfield BULLET 350 in stock at the moment - 623 other Royal Enfield bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piaggio VESPA GTS · 240-300cc | 4,305 | 92.15% | 9,875 | |
| Honda CRF 220-250cc · 220-250cc | 2,452 | 89.76% | 7,549 | |
| Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN · 411cc | 2,371 | 88.49% | 8,163 | |
| Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc | 2,133 | 93.95% | 4,543 | |
| Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc | 1,397 | 90.34% | 17,407 | |
| Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc | 1,297 | 88.43% | 3,963 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method