Royal Enfield Meteor 350
Real ownership data from 4,381 UK Meteor 350 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Meteor 350 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | dangerous | 13.8% |
| Brakes | major | 11.9% |
| Lights and indicators | fail | 10% |
| Other | dangerous | 8.1% |
| Wheels | major | 6.6% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 4.7% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 2.4% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 2.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is corrosion.
Meteor 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 | 150 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 116 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 867 | 1,681 mi | — | 66.67% |
| 2023 | 555 | 2,842 mi | 2,083 | 89.07% |
| 2022 | 1,493 | 3,414 mi | 702 | 93.51% |
| 2021 | 1,111 | 3,979 mi | 697 | 94.51% |
| 2010 | 5 | 633 mi | 66 | 100% |
| 1961 | 6 | 26,434 mi | 158 | 88.89% |
| 1960 | 13 | 16,674 mi | 288 | 94.74% |
| 1959 | 14 | 29,016 mi | 333 | 84.21% |
| 1953 | 8 | 2,214 mi | 80 | 94.12% |
Meteor 350 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Royal Enfield Meteor 350?
Across 4,381 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are tyres (13.8% of all recorded faults), brakes (11.9% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (10% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Royal Enfield Meteor 350?
The median Royal Enfield Meteor 350 in the UK has covered 3,604 miles, and typically rides about 677 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,901 and 6,674 miles.
Is the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 reliable?
93.6% of Royal Enfield Meteor 350 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.04 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 4,381 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.