2016 Vauxhall Mokka MOT pass rate: 74.0% (118,230 tests)

2016-registered Vauxhall Mokkas passed 74.0% of 118,230 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.4 points worse than same-age cars (81.3%). This is one of the lower-scoring Mokka years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

74.0%Pass rate, 2016 cars

92.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

118,230Tests analysed

54,010 miMedian mileage at test

75.3% / 71.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 Mokka getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	79.2% -4.0 vs same-age
2024	73.7% -7.5 vs same-age
2025	68.9% -10.7 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Mokka

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	23,523	33.6%
2	Tyres	11,415	16.3%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8,989	12.8%
4	Brakes	7,850	11.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,060	7.2%
6	Steering	4,817	6.9%

All Mokka years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Vauxhall Mokka years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Vauxhall Mokka reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 74.0% of their MOT tests (118,230 tests, 2023–2025), -7.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 54,010 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Mokka?

The median tested example shows 54,010 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2016 Mokka?

In this cohort petrols pass 75.3% of tests against 71.2% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.