252,610 Mokkas had an MOT in 2025. 69.1% passed first time, against 77.8% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2014 to 2019, which fail on suspension 2.5 times as often as comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Mokkas of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.2% | −5.5 | 748 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 62.5% | −2.4 | 12,180 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 63.1% | −5.5 | 31,031 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 62.7% | −9.8 | 42,358 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 62.5% | −13.2 | 39,773 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 67.0% | −12.3 | 36,727 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 70.9% | −11.2 | 31,779 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 77.4% | −7.2 | 22,301 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 83.3% | −5.3 | 12,988 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 89.3% | −0.3 | 22,725 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
3.8% of Mokka MOTs failed on steering, against 1.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 14.5% on suspension, against 6.0%.
Mokkas pass less often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 2.3 to 11.8 points. The gap is widest at 60–90k miles.
Diesels passed 61.1% first time, 9.8 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 70.7%, 8.6 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 79,490 miles at the test, against 48,679 for petrols. Electrics are mostly newer cars (median 21,796 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 187,366 | 70.7% | 79.3% | −8.6 | 48,679 |
| Diesel | 56,516 | 61.1% | 70.9% | −9.8 | 79,490 |
| Electric | 8,725 | 86.8% | 89.4% | −2.6 | 21,796 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Mokka ranks 12 of 12.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MINI Countryman | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 2. VW T-Roc | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 3. Kia Niro | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 4. Suzuki Vitara | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 5. Ford Puma | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 6. Toyota C-HR | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 7. Renault Captur | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 8. Nissan Juke | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 9. MG ZS | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 10. Ford EcoSport | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 11. Peugeot 2008 | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Mokka | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Mokkas in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 69.1% of 252,610 Mokka MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 77.8% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2012: well behind (−5.5 points). 2013: behind (−2.4 points). 2014 to 2019: well behind (−5.5 to −13.2 points). 2021: well behind (−5.3 points). 2022: level (−0.3 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2012 and 2013 and 2014 to 2019 and 2021. Those cars passed first time −5.5 and −2.4 and −5.5 to −13.2 and −5.3 points against comparable cars.
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt: 6.7% of Mokka MOTs, against 0.3% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Mokkas passed 70.7% first time and diesels 61.1%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 8.6 points below and diesels 9.8 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The Mokka passed 67.4%, −9.9 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Mokka's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Vauxhall Mokka: 69 recorded model names, from "MOKKA" to trims such as "MOKKA SRI PREMIUM TURBO".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.