GILERA RUNNER vs HONDA SES125

The HONDA SES125 passes its MOT first time more often than the GILERA RUNNER — 75.1% vs 70.8%, a 4.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	GILERA RUNNER	HONDA SES125
First-time pass rate	70.8%	75.1%
Outright fail rate	21.5%	16.8%
Median miles at test	11,381	14,986
MOT tests analysed	69,850	30,776
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

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 RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests HONDA SES125 75.1% pass · 30.8k tests

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