GILERA SKP

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4904 of 5426 overall #14 of 28 GILERAs #286 of 455 moped bikes

67.0%

first-time pass rate

25.6%

failed outright

8,882

median miles at test

1,745

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2011

The SKP's first-time pass rate has risen 1.9 points since 2005, 65.4% to 67.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SKP's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SKP passes first time 71.6% of the time; by 20k that's 57.9%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a SKP

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	594	41.5	4.2×
steering and suspension	314	22	4.3×
brakes	262	18.3	2.5×
body and structure	72	5	6.9×
fuel and exhaust	69	4.8	4.7×
tyres and wheels	67	4.7	1.8×
reg plates and vin	17	1.2	1.6×
Items Not Tested	15	1	8.7×
lamps and reflectors	12	0.8	0.3×
structure and attachments	8	0.6	0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SKP beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 SKP.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (69.4% pass). Weakest: 2005 (55.6%).

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.

GILERA SKP FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the GILERA SKP reliable?

The GILERA SKP is less reliable than average for its class: 67.0% of its 1,745 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4904 of 5426 models.

What does a SKP fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 42% of all defects recorded against failed SKP tests.

What is the best year of SKP to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2004-registered examples do best (69.4%) and 2005 worst (55.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a SKP last?

The median SKP shows 8,882 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 57.9% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.