Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
Real ownership data from 2,198 UK Continental GT 650 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Continental GT 650 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 12.4% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 9.9% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 5.8% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 5.8% |
| Electrical | prs | 5% |
| Lights and indicators | fail | 4.9% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 4.1% |
| Other | major | 3.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
Continental GT 650 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 | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 491 | 4,928 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 179 | 3,038 mi | 4,582 | 86.36% |
| 2022 | 318 | 3,416 mi | 776 | 90.71% |
| 2021 | 340 | 3,826 mi | 650 | 90.98% |
| 2020 | 203 | 4,584 mi | 701 | 89.74% |
| 2019 | 321 | 5,717 mi | 703 | 88.88% |
| 2018 | 38 | 3,173 mi | 338 | 93.8% |
| 2017 | 58 | 3,493 mi | 292 | 91.18% |
| 2016 | 27 | 381 mi | 126 | 100% |
| 2015 | 22 | 2,862 mi | 261 | 80.95% |
| 2014 | 15 | 24,818 mi | 1,041 | 93.18% |
| 2013 | 43 | 4,305 mi | 292 | 90.38% |
| 1968 | 5 | 18,248 mi | 324 | 82.76% |
| 1967 | 7 | 5,291 mi | 60 | 88.24% |
| 1966 | 36 | 9,529 mi | 30 | 93% |
| 1965 | 32 | 16,185 mi | 41 | 91.04% |
Continental GT 650 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650?
Across 2,198 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (12.4% of all recorded faults), brakes (9.9% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (5.8% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650?
The median Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 in the UK has covered 4,127 miles, and typically rides about 624 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,145 and 7,359 miles.
Is the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 reliable?
90.07% of Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 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 2,198 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.