Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

92.3% Above average

6,887 tests across 3 model years, 2021–2023.

+11.3 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate really fares

92.3% of its MOTs pass — over 6,887 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT pass rate is 92.3%, +11.3 percentage points above the UK average. That is 6,887 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2023. This page lists the most common Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate passed on its first attempt in 91.8%, and its overall record sits +11.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate in the 2023–2025 data: 6,887 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed6,887
Overall pass rate92.3%
Passed on first attempt91.8%
Average mileage at test21,332 mi
Model years covered2021–2023 (3 years)
Versus UK national average+11.3 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 39% 224
Tyres 33% 190
Suspension 19% 108
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 5% 32
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4% 25

Shares are over the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

Around 39% of the recorded Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.7%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.0%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.5%) among the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 33% of the recorded Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.4%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.1%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.3%) among the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate's tyres faults.

Suspension

Around 19% of the recorded Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (0.8%), "Ball joint excessively worn" (0.6%), "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (0.2%) among the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate's suspension faults.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate, each with how many of the model's 6,887 tests it was noted on.

  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 115 Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 95 Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 74 Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 71 Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 55 Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 42 Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate model year on record is 2023 (93.7% across 575 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (91.1%). The gap between them is 2.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Mokka Ultimate 575 93.7% 93.3% 18,747 mi Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
2022 Mokka Ultimate 4,090 92.8% 92.3% 21,505 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough
2021 Mokka Ultimate 2,222 91.1% 90.4% 23,745 mi Wipers blade defective

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate Owners

These checks follow this Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate.

  • the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

    Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

  • the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

    Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

  • the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

    With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT & Reliability

What is the Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT pass rate?

92.3% of the 6,887 recorded Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT tests ended in a pass, +11.3 percentage points above the national average. 91.8% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate model years pass the MOT most often?

2023 is the strongest Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate year on record at 93.7%, while 2021 is the weakest at 91.1%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate MOT failures?

The most recorded Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.