GILERA DNA vs PIAGGIO NRG

The PIAGGIO NRG passes its MOT first time more often than the GILERA DNA — 65.5% vs 64.8%, a 0.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	GILERA DNA	PIAGGIO NRG
First-time pass rate	64.8%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	27.3%	27.4%
Median miles at test	7,362	9,874
MOT tests analysed	19,296	40,458
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 DNA 64.8% pass · 19.3k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

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