GILERA RUNNER vs YAMAHA WR 125 X

The GILERA RUNNER passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA WR 125 X — 70.8% vs 66.5%, 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	YAMAHA WR 125 X
First-time pass rate	70.8%	66.5%
Outright fail rate	21.5%	22.6%
Median miles at test	11,381	14,760
MOT tests analysed	69,850	7,651
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 YAMAHA WR 125 X 66.5% pass · 7,651 tests

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