Royal Enfield BULLT MOT pass rate and common failures
Royal Enfield BULLT motorcycles pass the MOT 88.31% of the time, measured across 667 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.95% 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 missing - it accounts for 37.8% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check not working and excessively binding, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (3.9% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 7,454 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-10 years | 88.64% | 590 | |
| 11-15 years | 85.29% | 68 |
Why the Royal Enfield BULLT 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 | Missing | 37.8% | 17 | |
| 2 | Not working | 28.9% | 13 | |
| 3 | Excessively binding | 24.4% | 11 | |
| 4 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 15.6% | 7 | |
| 5 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 15.6% | 7 | |
| 6 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 8.9% | 4 | |
| 7 | Excessively loose | 6.7% | 3 | |
| 8 | Has a tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure | 6.7% | 3 | |
| 9 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 6.7% | 3 | |
| 10 | Obviously incorrectly positioned | 6.7% | 3 |
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 | 3.9% | 26 | |
| 2 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 3.1% | 21 | |
| 3 | Excessively binding | 2.7% | 18 | |
| 4 | Excessively loose | 2.7% | 18 | |
| 5 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 1.9% | 13 | |
| 6 | Worn to excess | 1.3% | 9 | |
| 7 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 0.9% | 6 | |
| 8 | Excessively distorted | 0.7% | 5 | |
| 9 | Pin or bush excessively worn | 0.7% | 5 | |
| 10 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 0.6% | 4 |
Royal Enfield BULLT for sale
No Royal Enfield BULLT 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CB 397-750cc · 397-750cc | 5,400 | 89.76% | 19,444 | |
| Suzuki GSF600 · 600cc | 4,890 | 80% | 29,308 | |
| Honda CBR600F · 599cc | 4,710 | 85.56% | 30,651 | |
| Kawasaki ZX-6R · 599-636cc | 4,510 | 81.62% | 26,019 | |
| Suzuki SV650 · 646cc | 3,834 | 80.99% | 27,644 | |
| Suzuki GSXR600 · 599cc | 3,831 | 81.83% | 25,077 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method