Vauxhall Mokka MOT pass rate: 71.9% (215,864 tests, 2025)

Name: Vauxhall Mokka MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Vauxhall Mokka passed 71.9% of its 215,864 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 59,087 miles on the clock.

71.9%Pass rate (2025)

215,864MOT tests analysed

59,087 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Mokka compares

Vauxhall Mokka

71.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Mokka

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Mokka:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	51,944	37.4%
2	Tyres	18,022	13.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	17,362	12.5%
4	Brakes	16,590	12.0%
5	Steering	12,159	8.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	9,149	6.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Mokka owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Mokka pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2016. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2019. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Mokka years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2012	2,331	67.2%	-4.0 pts	86,405	67.2% visual scale
2013	37,039	68.5%	-4.8 pts	82,126	68.5% visual scale
2014	93,516	71.6%	-4.2 pts	71,520	71.6% visual scale
2015	127,094	73.1%	-5.6 pts	61,168	73.1% visual scale
2016	118,230	74.0%	-7.4 pts	54,010	74.0% visual scale
2017	108,610	77.4%	-6.6 pts	46,562	77.4% visual scale
2018	93,632	81.4%	-4.9 pts	38,827	81.4% visual scale
2019	65,656	86.5%	-1.9 pts	31,487	86.5% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,132 cars · 16.8% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 2,210 cars · 14.6% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 328 cars · 9.1% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 16,211 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 7,742 cars · 6.1% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Mokka before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests Adam70.5% pass rate · 58,457 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Mokka?

In 2025, 71.9% of 215,864 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Mokka were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Mokka fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (37.4% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Vauxhall Mokka reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 71.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 59,087 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.