Royal Enfield Bullet 500 (2007)
2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
CarHunch analysed 360 real MOT records for the 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
The 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 passes its MOT at 85%, which is a solid 5 percentage points above the UK average—and only 5.6% of examples have ever suffered a dangerous defect, so safety issues are rare. This is a genuinely reliable small bike for its age.
These machines are running low mileage for their 17 years (median 6,089 miles), which helps explain the strong pass rate, but even accounting for that, owners average less than one failure per MOT, suggesting the Bullet's simple engineering holds up well. Check the service history carefully and budget for around £250–£300 in typical advisory work per MOT, mainly wear items rather than structural problems.
What to check before buying a 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (99%) | 355 | 84.8% | 0.9 |
| Other (1%) | 5 | 97.5% | 0.2 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 vehicles fall between 3,474 and 9,685 miles.
2007 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 — Still on the Road
Numbers are declining — 106 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (46% of peak).
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.
MOT History Averages
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