Royal Enfield Bullet 350
Real ownership data from 3,471 UK Bullet 350 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Bullet 350 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Controls and cables | major | 22.9% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 9.6% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 7.8% |
| Fuel system | major | 7.3% |
| Tyres | fail | 7.1% |
| Suspension | major | 6.8% |
| Electrical | minor | 4.1% |
| Frame and structure | major | 4.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is electrical.
Bullet 350 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 75 | 74 mi | — | 100% |
| 2024 | 148 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | 174 mi | 50 | 71.43% |
| 2021 | 33 | 2,971 mi | 420 | 89.86% |
| 2020 | 183 | 3,806 mi | 551 | 89.45% |
| 2019 | 153 | 4,618 mi | 504 | 91.06% |
| 2018 | 91 | 4,420 mi | 494 | 90.1% |
| 2017 | 100 | 5,595 mi | 448 | 88.89% |
| 2016 | 57 | 3,229 mi | 300 | 91.36% |
| 2015 | 51 | 6,089 mi | 634 | 89.27% |
| 2014 | 36 | 5,138 mi | 558 | 90.86% |
| 2013 | 89 | 5,424 mi | 460 | 89.63% |
| 2012 | 143 | 4,806 mi | 350 | 90.55% |
| 2011 | 146 | 6,683 mi | 474 | 87.32% |
| 2010 | 190 | 6,858 mi | 362 | 88.53% |
| 2009 | 64 | 2,435 mi | 284 | 86.32% |
| 2008 | 181 | 3,209 mi | 172 | 90.45% |
| 2007 | 139 | 5,567 mi | 409 | 91.28% |
| 2006 | 90 | 4,084 mi | 232 | 92.24% |
Bullet 350 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Royal Enfield Bullet 350?
Across 3,471 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are controls and cables (22.9% of all recorded faults), exhaust and emissions (9.6% of all recorded faults), wheels (7.8% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Royal Enfield Bullet 350?
The median Royal Enfield Bullet 350 in the UK has covered 5,537 miles, and typically rides about 379 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,108 and 11,524 miles.
Is the Royal Enfield Bullet 350 reliable?
89.3% of Royal Enfield Bullet 350 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.03 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 3,471 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.