Before you buy a used Opel Mokka / Mokka X.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 3 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- We have no official recalls on record for this model; ask anyway, with the chassis number (VIN).
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
All versions
Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.
- Period mentioned
- 2012–2019
- Mileage mentioned
- What the sheet says: According to L'argus, the three symptoms have a single cause: a failure of the rear differential (the all-wheel-drive coupling). In France, Opel covered it as a technical defect for up to 5 years or 80,000 km.
Applies if: Only the 4x4 versions.
1.4 Turbo / 1.6
Petrol
- Opel 1.4 Turbo timing chainTiming system
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2018
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
1.6 / 1.7 CDTI
Diesel
- Opel CDTI EGR cooler and timing beltEGR / timing
- Period mentioned
- 2006–2019
- Mileage mentioned
- 80,000–180,000 km
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults |
|---|---|
| 1.4 Turbo / 1.6Petrol | 21 with conditions |
| 1.6 / 1.7 CDTIDiesel | 21 with conditions |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Opel dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
On the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 3 checked
Timing system
Look out for: Chain rattle, engine light and lack of power. Note: a rattle lasting only 1–3 seconds on a cold start is usually the dual-mass flywheel, not the chain.
Ask them to check: Listen to how long the noise lasts on a cold start and check chain stretch with a diagnostic tool before replacing it.
EGR / timing
Look out for: Coolant loss with no visible leak or white smoke (cracked EGR cooler); power loss and rough idle (clogged EGR); on the 2.0 CDTI, water pump noise before the belt breaks.
Ask them to check: Watch the coolant level, check whether the 2.0 CDTI belt and water pump were replaced together and inspect the EGR.
Transmission
Look out for: Together or separately: a 4x4 fault warning, loss of power steering assistance at times and a battery that drains while the car is parked.
Ask them to check: Note whether the 4x4 warning and the heavy steering appear together. With heavy steering, do not drive on. At the garage, have them check the rear differential and its module before replacing the steering or the battery.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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