Herald Motor Company SM 125-25B Classic vs Gilera Runner

The Gilera Runner passes its MOT first time more often than the Herald Motor Company SM 125-25B Classic — 70.8% vs 69.4%, a 1.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Herald Motor Company SM 125-25B Classic	Gilera Runner
First-time pass rate	69.4%	70.8%
Outright fail rate	22.5%	21.5%
Median miles at test	3,297	11,381
MOT tests analysed	173	69,850
Most common failure	brakes	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.

HERALD MOTOR COMPANY SM 125-25B CLASSIC 69.4% pass · 173 tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

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