GILERA RUNNER vs YAMAHA YP

The YAMAHA YP passes its MOT first time more often than the GILERA RUNNER — 80.2% vs 70.8%, a 9.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	GILERA RUNNER	YAMAHA YP
First-time pass rate	70.8%	80.2%
Outright fail rate	21.5%	12.6%
Median miles at test	11,381	14,178
MOT tests analysed	69,850	5,259
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 YP 80.2% pass · 5,259 tests

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