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Vauxhall Mokka vs Peugeot 2008: which is more reliable?

The Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot 2008 are very close at the MOT: scores of 92 and 92. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 353,215 real MOT tests in 2024.

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at test	Vauxhall Mokka	Peugeot 2008
3–5 years	98About average	98About average
6–9 years	90Well below average	90Well below average
10–14 years	93Below average	87Well below average
15+ years	–	–

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Vauxhall Mokka	Peugeot 2008
2021	89.7%	86.0%
2019	81.4%	83.4%
2018	76.6%	77.3%
2017	72.0%	71.9%
2016	67.5%	67.9%
2015	66.6%	64.3%
2014	65.3%	60.7%
2013	62.5%	59.7%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Vauxhall Mokka	Peugeot 2008
Lights & electrics	10.1	12.2
Suspension	13.8	4.5
Brakes	6.3	5.5
Tyres	6.0	5.2
Body & chassis	1.9	9.0
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	5.3	4.0
Emissions & leaks	3.7	3.4
Steering	3.1	0.6

Vauxhall Mokka: top failures

Suspension arms - ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt5.9%
Coil spring: fractured or broken3.6%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3.1%
Position lamp: not working2.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.6%
Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1.6%

Peugeot 2008: top failures

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt6.1%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps3.3%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam3.0%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.6%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Vauxhall Mokka or the Peugeot 2008?

The Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot 2008 are very close at the MOT: scores of 92 and 92. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot 2008 can be compared?

Both were tested for 8 registration years (2013–2021). The Vauxhall Mokka had the higher pass rate in 5 of them and the Peugeot 2008 in 3.

What fails most on each?

Vauxhall Mokka: suspension arms - ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; coil spring: fractured or broken. Peugeot 2008: joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps.