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Vauxhall MOKKA - 2016

168.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MOKKA, model year 2016. Sample size: 40,781 cars, 96,490 tests and 162,926 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 40,781 cars

The 2016 Vauxhall Mokka has an overall defect rate of 169 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Mokka shows elevated issues in the steering, body/structure, and other categories, with defects 72%, 78%, and 126% above average, respectively. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. While tyre wear is common, it is not a standout concern for this model compared to other defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 40,781 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.3% better
66.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 59.3% worse
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 0.7% worse
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.0% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.1% worse
172.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 63.7% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 3.0% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 115.9% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 346 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,355
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,625
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,611
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,147
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,621
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,608
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,040
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 7,331
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,309
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,219

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,621
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,219
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,594
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,720
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,451
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,167
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,102
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,970
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,573
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,427