GILERA COUGAR vs HONDA CG125

The HONDA CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the GILERA COUGAR — 72.2% vs 58.7%, a 13.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	GILERA COUGAR	HONDA CG125
First-time pass rate	58.7%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	31.2%	16.8%
Median miles at test	6,015	17,460
MOT tests analysed	5,832	89,345
Most common failure	steering and suspension	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

GILERA COUGAR 58.7% pass · 5,832 tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.