Comparison · small SUVs

Vauxhall Mokka vs SEAT Arona: which is more reliable?

The SEAT Arona does better at the MOT, with a score of 100 against 92 for the Vauxhall Mokka, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 276,099 real MOT tests in 2024.

Vauxhall Mokka

92Below average
MOT tests229,657

SEAT Arona

100About average
MOT tests46,442

By age

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

Age at testVauxhall MokkaSEAT Arona
3–5 years
98About average
101About average
6–9 years
90Well below average
94Below average
10–14 years
93Below average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearVauxhall MokkaSEAT Arona
202189.7%87.5%
201981.4%86.4%
201876.6%78.0%
201772.0%71.6%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaVauxhall MokkaSEAT Arona
Suspension13.80.7
Lights & electrics10.12.4
Brakes6.35.9
Tyres6.05.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.31.9
Steering3.12.7
Emissions & leaks3.70.7
Body & chassis1.90.2

Vauxhall Mokka: top failures

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

SEAT Arona: top failures

  1. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
  2. Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.1%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.4%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%
  5. Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating0.9%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.9%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Vauxhall Mokka or the SEAT Arona?

The SEAT Arona does better at the MOT, with a score of 100 against 92 for the Vauxhall Mokka, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Vauxhall Mokka and SEAT Arona can be compared?

Both were tested for 4 registration years (2017–2021). The Vauxhall Mokka had the higher pass rate in 2 of them and the SEAT Arona in 2.

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. SEAT Arona: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.