Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Royal Enfield Turbo, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

8.8%fail rate

Royal Enfield Turbo MOT failure rate

What a Royal Enfield Turbo fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Lamps & electrical18.8% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Brakes6.2% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

Other6.2% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Royal Enfield models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestRoyal Enfield Bullet MOT failures10.2% failure rateRoyal Enfield Interceptor MOT failures8.3% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Royal Enfield Turbo?

It fails 8.8% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 182 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is lamps & electrical, at 18.8% of this model's failures.