226,153 tests in 2025
Vauxhall Mokka reliability and MOT pass rate
73.9% passed first time. The 26.1% fail rate is 3.5 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 9 years old with 55,198 miles.
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions. The electric version has its own page: Vauxhall Mokka Electric.
Pass rate
73.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 26.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.5%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
55,198 mi
9 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 24,621 | 10% |
| 6-9 years | 120,339 | 26.1% |
| 10-13 years | 80,208 | 31.1% |
| 14+ years | 1 | — |
What the Mokka fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension477 dangerous56.2%
- Tyres9,443 dangerous23.1%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27 dangerous20.2%
- Brakes7,158 dangerous18.8%
- Steering270 dangerous15%
- Visibility9 dangerous13.3%
- Noise, emissions and leaks92 dangerous11.9%
- Body, chassis, structure62 dangerous7%
Is the Mokka getting worse?
The fail rate rose 12.4 points to 27.3% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 221,852 | 6 | 14.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 220,322 | 7 | 19.8% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 191,914 | — | 23.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 210,615 | — | 27.3% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Mokka at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Mokka in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt16,552 tests
- 2Coil spring: fractured or broken11,579 tests
- 3Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively5,680 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick5,477 tests
- 5Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative5,330 tests
- 6Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn4,816 tests
- 7Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction4,131 tests
- 8Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4,071 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Mokka collects 2.3 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm28,218 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure26,901 tests
- 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick21,336 tests
- 4Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine18,638 tests
- 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened15,886 tests
- 6Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases11,496 tests
- 7Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn10,214 tests
- 8Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn6,586 tests
Questions
What is the Vauxhall Mokka MOT pass rate?
73.9% of the 226,153 Vauxhall Mokka first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 26.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.5% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Vauxhall Mokka usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", recorded on 16,552 failed tests, followed by "Coil spring: fractured or broken" and "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively". By section, suspension appears in 56.2% of failures, tyres appears in 23.1% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 20.2% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 10%; at 10-13 years it was 31.1%. The median Vauxhall Mokka tested in 2025 was 9 years old with 55,198 miles.
Is the Vauxhall Mokka getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 12.4 points to 27.3% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Mokka trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 25 safety recalls naming the Vauxhall Mokka: Vauxhall Mokka recalls.
Other Vauxhall models
Checking a particular Mokka?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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