Car statistics by year

2012 Vauxhall Mokka

Vauxhall Mokka cars first registered in 2012: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2012, so like is set against like.

A year of the Vauxhall Mokka. “2012” is the year of first registration.

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748 MOT tests of 2012 Vauxhall Mokka cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 57.2% All 2012 cars 63.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 90,400 miles; all 2012 cars 90,800
  • Left at the end of 2025 750 84.9% of the 883 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 11.5% All 2012 cars 9.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 62.3% All 2012 cars 62.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 748 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 13 years old, 57.2% of 2012 Vauxhall Mokka MOT tests were passed first time, against 63.6% for all cars first registered in 2012. 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas did worse than average for their age, by 6.4 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 62.7% of the time (all 2012 cars 64.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Vauxhall Mokka vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Vauxhall Mokka bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Vauxhall Mokka compared with all cars
First registered Vauxhall MokkaAll cars
’12 57.2%63.6%
’13 62.5%66.0%
’14 63.1%69.1%
’15 62.7%72.6%
’16 62.5%75.6%
’17 67.0%79.1%
’18 70.9%81.8%
’19 77.4%84.4%
’21 83.3%88.4%
’22 89.3%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2012 Vauxhall Mokka

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2012 Vauxhall Mokka failed, on 18.4% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (50.9% of failed tests; all 2012 cars 39.1%). 11.5% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.2% for all cars first registered in 2012. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2012 Vauxhall Mokka tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 18.4%
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 13.1%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 10.3%
Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering 9.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.4%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 8.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 7.8%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 5.9%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 5.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Vauxhall Mokka vs all 2012 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2012 Vauxhall Mokka MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2012 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 50.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 31.6%
Brakes 21.6%
Steering 20.6%
Tyres 16.3%
Visibility 11.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks 8.8%
Body, chassis, structure 5.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2012 Vauxhall Mokka

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 62.3% of 2012 Vauxhall Mokka tests had at least one (all 2012 cars 62.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2012 Vauxhall Mokka tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 18.9%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 18.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 11.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 11.8%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 11.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 9.8%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 8.0%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 3.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.3%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 3.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2012 Vauxhall Mokka?

Half of the 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 90,400 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 73,200 and a quarter more than 109,400. For all cars first registered in 2012, the middle figure was 90,800 miles, so 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas have been driven about as far as average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2012 Vauxhall Mokka and all 2012 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2012 Vauxhall Mokka 58,900 73,200 90,400 109,400 131,700 714
All 2012 cars 47,100 66,700 90,800 117,400 145,000 1,483,042
miles

Half of the 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 90,400 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas are left?

At the end of 2014, 883 2012 Vauxhall Mokkas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 750 were: 723 licensed and 27 declared off the road (SORN). That is 84.9% still on the record, against 83.1% for all cars first registered in 2012.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2012 Vauxhall Mokkas on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2012 cars
Year end 2012 Vauxhall MokkaAll 2012 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.2%97.0%
2016 98.2%98.2%
2017 98.8%97.4%
2018 99.0%96.3%
2019 98.1%95.2%
2020 96.0%93.9%
2021 95.0%93.0%
2022 94.3%91.4%
2023 90.8%89.2%
2024 88.8%86.5%
2025 84.9%83.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2012

4 of the Vauxhall Mokka’s 26 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2012. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2012 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2012 may have been built in 2011, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Vauxhall Mokka recalls whose build dates include 2012
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
1 Dec 2025 Vauxhall cross carline Driver’s Airbag - Takata 15 Dec 2011 to 6 Jun 2018 174,846
1 Mar 2021 The brake pedal may potentially stick as a result of high vehicle interior temperatures 30 May 2012 to 26 Jun 2019 62,957
24 Aug 2015 Front seat lap belt pre-tensioner may not function as intended 16 Dec 2011 to 2 Mar 2013 7,476
26 Mar 2013 Steering wheel may detach 11 Dec 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 102

Every Vauxhall Mokka recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Vauxhall Mokka

10 years of the Vauxhall Mokka, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2022 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (89.3% passed first time) and the 2016 cars worst (62.5%).

Vauxhall Mokkas by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2012 750 57.2% 63.6%
2013 12,202 62.5% 66.0%
2014 32,219 30,792 63.1% 69.1%
2015 43,703 41,755 62.7% 72.6%
2016 40,333 38,929 62.5% 75.6%
2017 35,534 35,548 67.0% 79.1%
2018 30,929 30,828 70.9% 81.8%
2019 21,043 21,716 77.4% 84.4%
2021 13,030 12,342 83.3% 88.4%
2022 21,749 20,254 89.3% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 748 MOT tests of 2012 Vauxhall Mokka cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 750 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Vauxhall Mokka cars first registered in 2012; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2012.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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