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Vauxhall Mokka steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 152,978 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.9 in 100 MOT tests of the Vauxhall Mokka failed on steering, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 152,978 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 1,409 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 8 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, 0.4 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.9 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Vauxhall Mokka steering fails by age

Vauxhall Mokka steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Vauxhall Mokka. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 59,257 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 68,215 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 91,334 MOT tests56 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 131,724 MOT tests67 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 152,978 MOT tests78 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 152,949 MOT tests89 years: 4.6 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 128,324 MOT tests910 years: 6.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 88,169 MOT tests1011 years: 7.4 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 44,605 MOT tests1112 years: 8.9 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 13,037 MOT tests12
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Vauxhall Mokka All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
359,2570.00.1
468,2150.10.2
591,3340.10.3
6131,7240.40.5
7152,9780.90.8
8152,9492.31.2
9128,3244.61.8
1088,1696.52.1
1144,6057.42.5
1213,0378.92.8

All first-use years of the Vauxhall Mokka pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 7 years

Fails

Replace track rod end cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.4 petrol: 0.6 per 100 at 7 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 88,347 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 petrol: 1.0 per 100 at 7 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 28,932 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 1.7 per 100 at 7 years, fails 2.0–2.3× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,205 MOT tests)
  • 1.7 diesel: 1.4 per 100 at 7 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,475 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

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Other Vauxhall Mokka problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Vauxhall Mokka have more steering problems than other cars?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 152,978 MOT tests).

How common are Vauxhall Mokka steering problems?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on steering, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 152,978 MOT tests).

What is the most common Vauxhall Mokka steering fail?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years: Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (582 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Vauxhall Mokka steering fails start?

8 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 427,084 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 930,592 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare