White Knuckle XY vs Gilera Runner

The Gilera Runner passes its MOT first time more often than the White Knuckle XY: 70.8% vs 45.6%, a 25.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	White Knuckle XY	Gilera Runner
First-time pass rate	45.6%	70.8%
Outright fail rate	42.2%	21.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-27.9 pts	-0.7 pts
Engine size	124cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#5421 of 5428	#4675 of 5428
Median miles at test	8,553	11,381
MOT tests analysed	206	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	White Knuckle XY	Gilera Runner
2019	42.5%	77.0%
2020	45.2%	75.8%
2021	45.7%	79.1%

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	White Knuckle XY	Gilera Runner
0k-10k miles	50.0%	76.2%
10k-20k miles	38.7%	67.5%

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

WHITE KNUCKLE XY 45.6% pass · 206 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.