Hartford VR125Z vs Gilera Runner

The Gilera Runner passes its MOT first time more often than the Hartford VR125Z — 70.8% vs 65.8%, a 5.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hartford VR125Z	Gilera Runner
First-time pass rate	65.8%	70.8%
Outright fail rate	24.3%	21.5%
Median miles at test	9,974	11,381
MOT tests analysed	243	69,850
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.

HARTFORD VR125Z 65.8% pass · 243 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.