Vauxhall Mokka: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Mokka fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 1.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 219,953 individual Vauxhall Mokka tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 75.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Vauxhall Mokkas presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Vauxhall Mokka tested had covered 56,480 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Mokka sits 1.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,600 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. See how it stacks up against the Ford Fiesta.

Looking at a specific Vauxhall Mokka rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Vauxhall Mokka: £425 at UK salvage auction, from 39 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Mokka

1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.4% of tests (5.12x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.4% of tests (5.1x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.2% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.2% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.3% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests

From 219,748 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Mokka tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.84% of these flagged Vauxhall Mokka defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Mokka

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Vauxhall Mokka before it actually fails on it.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.9% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.7% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this advisory)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.8% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.1% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.3% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.1% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.5% of tests

From 219,748 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Mokka tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Mokka pass rate by model year

From its 2012 to its 2019 model year, the Vauxhall Mokka's first-time pass rate has risen 19.1 points, from 67.7% to 86.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Mokka year:

• 2012 Vauxhall Mokka - 67.7% first-time pass, 781 tests
• 2013 Vauxhall Mokka - 67.7% first-time pass, 12,508 tests
• 2014 Vauxhall Mokka - 71.2% first-time pass, 31,679 tests
• 2015 Vauxhall Mokka - 73.1% first-time pass, 43,029 tests
• 2016 Vauxhall Mokka - 73.8% first-time pass, 39,966 tests
• 2017 Vauxhall Mokka - 77.3% first-time pass, 36,811 tests
• 2018 Vauxhall Mokka - 81.4% first-time pass, 31,837 tests
• 2019 Vauxhall Mokka - 86.8% first-time pass, 22,272 tests

Vauxhall Mokka by fuel type

The Vauxhall Mokka's two most-tested fuel types split by 7.6 points: petrol passes first time 77.9% of the time (161,844 tests) against 70.3% for diesel (57,081 tests).

• Petrol Vauxhall Mokka - 77.9% first-time pass, 161,844 tests
• Diesel Vauxhall Mokka - 70.3% first-time pass, 57,081 tests

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%
• Vauxhall Adam - 74.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Hyundai I40 - 75.7%
• Mitsubishi Unclassified - 75.7%
• Mercedes Motorhome - 75.7%
• Land Rover Discovery - 75.6%
• BMW 525 - 75.6%
• Audi Allroad - 75.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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