Comparison · small SUVs

Vauxhall Mokka vs Toyota C-HR: which is more reliable?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 92 for the Vauxhall Mokka, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 314,124 real MOT tests in 2024.

Vauxhall Mokka

92Below average
MOT tests229,657

Toyota C-HR

102About average
MOT tests84,467

By age

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

Age at testVauxhall MokkaToyota C-HR
3–5 years
98About average
102Above average
6–9 years
90Well below average
101About average
10–14 years
93Below average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearVauxhall MokkaToyota C-HR
202189.7%91.1%
201981.4%85.3%
201876.6%81.9%
201772.0%82.3%
201667.5%85.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaVauxhall MokkaToyota C-HR
Lights & electrics10.16.5
Suspension13.80.5
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.35.9
Tyres6.04.2
Brakes6.31.6
Emissions & leaks3.70.0
Steering3.10.1
Body & chassis1.90.1

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%

Toyota C-HR: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively4.8%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.8%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
  6. Headlamp: not working on main beam0.8%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Vauxhall Mokka or the Toyota C-HR?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 92 for the Vauxhall Mokka, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Vauxhall Mokka and Toyota C-HR can be compared?

Both were tested for 5 registration years (2016–2021). The Vauxhall Mokka had the higher pass rate in 0 of them and the Toyota C-HR in 5.

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. Toyota C-HR: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; headlamp: not working on dipped beam.