Hanway HS 125 Scrambler E3 vs Gilera Runner

The Hanway HS 125 Scrambler E3 passes its MOT first time more often than the Gilera Runner: 71.9% vs 70.8%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hanway HS 125 Scrambler E3	Gilera Runner
First-time pass rate	71.9%	70.8%
Outright fail rate	20.7%	21.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-10.5 pts	-0.7 pts
Engine size	125cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#4591 of 5428	#4675 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,106	11,381
MOT tests analysed	203	69,850
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Hanway HS 125 Scrambler E3	Gilera Runner
2020	77.1%	75.8%
2021	68.6%	79.1%
2022	75.8%	80.5%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

HANWAY HS 125 SCRAMBLER E3 71.9% pass · 203 tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

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