GILERA RUNNER vs KAWASAKI KMX125

The GILERA RUNNER passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI KMX125 — 70.8% vs 61.7%, a 9.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	GILERA RUNNER	KAWASAKI KMX125
First-time pass rate	70.8%	61.7%
Outright fail rate	21.5%	26.5%
Median miles at test	11,381	14,115
MOT tests analysed	69,850	8,538
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 RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests KAWASAKI KMX125 61.7% pass · 8,538 tests

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