Lifan LF125 vs Gilera Runner

The Gilera Runner passes its MOT first time more often than the Lifan LF125: 70.8% vs 59.2%, a 11.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lifan LF125	Gilera Runner
First-time pass rate	59.2%	70.8%
Outright fail rate	28.9%	21.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-14.8 pts	-0.7 pts
Engine size	124cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#5241 of 5428	#4675 of 5428
Median miles at test	6,488	11,381
MOT tests analysed	294	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.

"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	Lifan LF125	Gilera Runner
2010	46.7%	67.9%
2011	68.8%	67.6%
2012	51.4%	69.5%
2013	67.6%	69.5%

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

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Lifan LF125	Gilera Runner
0k-10k miles	56.0%	76.2%
10k-20k miles	64.3%	67.5%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

LIFAN LF125 59.2% pass · 294 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.