Does the Vauxhall Mokka fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Vauxhall Mokka records 10.77 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.31 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.46, 95% interval +5.40 to +5.52). It ranks 118 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Mokka is “A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 45,684 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 45,684 | 3.85 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 31,158 | 2.63 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 28,606 | 2.41 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 16,532 | 1.39 |
| A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn | 2,082 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,186,685 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Vauxhall Mokka gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
21.8% of Vauxhall Mokka MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,087 miles later (34,169 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,169 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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