Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN MOT pass rate and common failures
Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN motorcycles pass the MOT 88.49% of the time, measured across 2,371 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5.44% 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 not working - it accounts for 41.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check too high and too low, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (3.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 8,163 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 87.82% | 1,601 | |
| 6-10 years | 89.87% | 770 |
Why the Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN 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 | Not working | 41.7% | 60 | |
| 2 | Too high | 19.4% | 28 | |
| 3 | Too low | 17.4% | 25 | |
| 4 | Missing | 17.4% | 25 | |
| 5 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 17.4% | 25 | |
| 6 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 13.9% | 20 | |
| 7 | Grip insecure to handlebar | 6.3% | 9 | |
| 8 | Excessively binding | 5.6% | 8 | |
| 9 | Has excessive wear or free play | 5.6% | 8 | |
| 10 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 4.9% | 7 |
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 | 3.7% | 87 | |
| 2 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 3.2% | 75 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 1.8% | 43 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 1.6% | 37 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 1.5% | 36 | |
| 6 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 1.4% | 34 | |
| 7 | Worn to excess | 1.3% | 31 | |
| 8 | Incorrect which adversely affects the handling | 0.7% | 17 | |
| 9 | Excessively binding | 0.6% | 15 | |
| 10 | Has excessive wear or free play | 0.5% | 13 |
Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN for sale
54 Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN adverts on MotoDealers UK right now, 623 Royal Enfield in total.
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 | |
| Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc | 2,133 | 93.95% | 4,543 | |
| Honda CB500 · 497cc | 1,300 | 84.08% | 34,941 | |
| BMW G310 · 313cc | 1,129 | 90.79% | 7,243 | |
| Honda CMX 500 A-X · 471cc | 996 | 91.47% | 9,659 | |
| Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 · 349cc | 920 | 93.8% | 3,759 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method