Vauxhall Mokka MOT reliability

Vauxhall Mokkas passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 254,048 tests in 2025. 306,392 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

69%

MOTs analysed

254,048

Still licensed (GB)

306,392

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

16,215 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 19,812 (most between 13,086 and 28,422).

2023: 80% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.8%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.7%)

2022 electric

6,238 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 20,115 (most between 13,893 and 27,585).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.6%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.4%)
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.7%)

2022 diesel

273 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 26,063 (most between 16,728 and 39,785).

2024: 86% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.5%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (1.5%)
Condition: buckle not functioning as intended (1.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.1%)

Where 2022 Mokkas fail

Visibility & wipers

3.5%

Wheels & tyres

2.7%

Suspension & axles

1.9%

Brakes

1.4%

Lights & electrics

1.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.