Petrol Vauxhall Mokka: MOT pass rate

77.9% of petrol Vauxhall Mokkas pass the MOT first time, measured across 161,844 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 51,025.

Petrol against the other Vauxhall Mokka versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Vauxhall Mokka specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.9%, and this petrol version sits 2 points above the 75.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Vauxhall Mokka is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Vauxhall Mokka had covered 51,025 miles at test, against 77,180 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Vauxhall Mokka page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Vauxhall Mokka

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.5% of tests (4.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.2% of tests (4.47x 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, 1.6% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.9% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.5% of tests (1.54x 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, 1.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests

From 162,415 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Mokka tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Mokka's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.81% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Vauxhall Mokka

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 24.6% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.7% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.6% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.2% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.4% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.4% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.5% of tests

From 162,415 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Mokka tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Mokka fuel types

• Diesel Vauxhall Mokka - 70.3%

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