Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION
Real ownership data from 92 UK CONSTELLATION motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CONSTELLATION problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 16.6% |
| Brakes | fail | 6.9% |
| Tyres | user entered | 4.6% |
| Other | user entered | 4.6% |
| Fluid leaks | user entered | 3.4% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 3.4% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.3% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 2.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
CONSTELLATION mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9 | 24,069 mi | 260 | 87.5% |
| 1961 | 10 | 9,556 mi | 218 | 89.23% |
| 1960 | 16 | 26,963 mi | 92 | 90.82% |
| 1959 | 18 | 22,375 mi | 432 | 86.3% |
| 1958 | 6 | 13,902 mi | 123 | 83.33% |
CONSTELLATION questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION?
Across 92 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (16.6% of all recorded faults), brakes (6.9% of all recorded faults), tyres (4.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION?
The median Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION in the UK has covered 15,553 miles, and typically rides about 155 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,968 and 28,554 miles.
Is the Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION reliable?
89.9% of Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.39 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 92 Royal Enfield CONSTELLATION motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.