Vauxhall Mokka MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Mokka took 220,752 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 220,752
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Mokka fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension8.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics7.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility5.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes4.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.7% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.6%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.2%
- Position lamp: not working 3.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.8%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.4%
Most common advisories
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.8%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.0%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 4.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.9%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 820 | 68% |
| 2013 | 12,804 | 65% |
| 2014 | 31,958 | 68% |
| 2015 | 43,385 | 70% |
| 2016 | 40,090 | 73% |
| 2017 | 36,875 | 77% |
| 2018 | 31,813 | 82% |
| 2019 | 22,775 | 85% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 27,259 miles |
| 5 years | 34,378 miles |
| 6 years | 42,595 miles |
| 7 years | 50,220 miles |
| 8 years | 57,833 miles |
| 9 years | 68,292 miles |
| 10 years | 78,895 miles |
| 11 years | 83,535 miles |
Check a particular Mokka
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Vauxhall models
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Vauxhall Astra
- Vauxhall Zafira
- Vauxhall Insignia
- Vauxhall Vivaro
- Vauxhall Combo
- Vauxhall Meriva
- Vauxhall Adam
- Vauxhall Grandland
- Vauxhall Crossland
- Vauxhall Vectra
- Vauxhall Viva
- Vauxhall Agila
- Vauxhall Antara
- Vauxhall Astravan
- Vauxhall Tigra
- Vauxhall Movano
- Vauxhall Corsavan
- Vauxhall Cascada
- Vauxhall Signum
- Vauxhall Omega
- Vauxhall Cavalier
- Vauxhall Ampera
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.