BMW X1 vs Vauxhall Mokka

On MOT-testable defects the BMW X1 comes out ahead: 12.3% of its tests record a failure against 16.4% for the Vauxhall Mokka, a 4.1-point gap. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Mokka records failures noticeably more often.

12.3%
X1 fail rate
16.4%
Mokka fail rate
4.11pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricBMW X1Vauxhall Mokka
MOT tests analysed558,9031,337,180
Pass rate87.7%83.6%
Fail rate12.3%16.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) BMW X1 12.3% Vauxhall Mokka 16.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryX1Mokka
Suspension3.2%7.6%
Lighting & signalling3.8%6.5%
Visibility2.4%4.0%
Tyres5.5%4.2%
Brakes2.5%3.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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