GILERA RUNNER vs HONDA SH

The HONDA SH passes its MOT first time more often than the GILERA RUNNER — 83.9% vs 70.8%, a 13.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	GILERA RUNNER	HONDA SH
First-time pass rate	70.8%	83.9%
Outright fail rate	21.5%	8.8%
Median miles at test	11,381	19,582
MOT tests analysed	69,850	20,115
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lamps and reflectors

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 SH 83.9% pass · 20.1k tests

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