Gilera Runner 12 vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Gilera Runner 12: 72.2% vs 61.4%, a 10.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Gilera Runner 12	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	61.4%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	23.4%	16.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-8.6 pts	+0.7 pts
Engine size	124cc	124cc
Median miles at test	11,878	17,460
MOT tests analysed	145	89,345
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.

"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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Gilera Runner 12	Honda CG125
2006	57.6%	76.2%
2007	73.5%	74.3%
2008	45.2%	73.3%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Gilera Runner 12	Honda CG125
0k-10k miles	68.3%	79.3%
10k-20k miles	55.6%	73.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

GILERA RUNNER 12 61.4% pass · 145 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.