BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
League table/ Gilera Dna 180/vs Bsa Bantam
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Gilera Dna 180 vs Bsa Bantam

The Bsa Bantam passes its MOT first time more often than the Gilera Dna 180: 88.7% vs 77.4%, a 11.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Gilera Dna 180 Bsa Bantam
First-time pass rate 77.4% 88.7%
Outright fail rate 16.4% 5.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) +0.8 pts +5.1 pts
Engine size 176cc 175cc
Median miles at test 4,220 13,193
MOT tests analysed 146 7,202
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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

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