GILERA H@K 50

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5245 of 5426 overall #23 of 28 GILERAs #641 of 734 commuter bikes

59.0%

first-time pass rate

31.5%

failed outright

6,644

median miles at test

400

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The H@K 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.0 points since 2006, 66.1% to 58.1%.

What fails on a H@K 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	155	31
lighting and signalling	140	28
brakes	50	10
tyres and wheels	44	8.8
drive system	42	8.4
body and structure	18	3.6
fuel and exhaust	17	3.4
reg plates and vin	16	3.2
lamps and reflectors	12	2.4
driving controls	6	1.2

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 H@K 50 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

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 H@K 50.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2000 (59.6% pass). Weakest: 2000 (59.6%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.