Royal Enfield CRUSADER
Real ownership data from 160 UK CRUSADER motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CRUSADER problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 14.2% |
| Brakes | major | 13.6% |
| Tyres | fail | 9.5% |
| Suspension | fail | 6.5% |
| Electrical | fail | 5.9% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 3.6% |
| Wheels | fail | 3.6% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is steering and head bearings.
CRUSADER 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5 | 17,521 mi | 10 | 95.45% |
| 1964 | 15 | 25,058 mi | 108 | 92.06% |
| 1963 | 11 | 495 mi | 114 | 89.19% |
| 1962 | 14 | 21,106 mi | 98 | 90.54% |
| 1961 | 27 | 19,184 mi | 79 | 94.07% |
| 1960 | 18 | 21,242 mi | 49 | 92.06% |
| 1959 | 15 | 17,608 mi | 154 | 87.27% |
| 1957 | 6 | 24,564 mi | 81 | 95.45% |
CRUSADER questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Royal Enfield CRUSADER?
Across 160 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (14.2% of all recorded faults), brakes (13.6% of all recorded faults), tyres (9.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Royal Enfield CRUSADER?
The median Royal Enfield CRUSADER in the UK has covered 16,127 miles, and typically rides about 90 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,802 and 31,729 miles.
Is the Royal Enfield CRUSADER reliable?
91.78% of Royal Enfield CRUSADER MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.25 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 160 Royal Enfield CRUSADER motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.