BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ GILERA/DNA 180
Model report · 2005–2025

GILERA DNA 180

176cc Petrol Class 1
77.4%
first-time pass rate
16.4%
failed outright
4,220
median miles at test
146
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a DNA 180

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
27 38.6
brakes
12 17.1
tyres and wheels
8 11.4
lamps and reflectors
6 8.6
lighting and signalling
5 7.1
fuel and exhaust
5 7.1
body and structure
5 7.1
suspension
1 1.4
steering
1 1.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the DNA 180 beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the DNA 180.