The Vauxhall Mokka: In Defence Of The Worst Car in Britain

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Today I talk a bit about the Vauxhall Mokka, a car petrolheads love to hate - but one I don't think deserves it all that much. Here's why.

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[deaks]

A nice little tribute to an obviously dear relative.
I never hated the Mokka, the rear is very cramped and dark but to be honest it’s just an inoffensive generic small family transport, much like the Astra, Primera, Escort, Sunny etc.
My hatred is reserved for wilfully bad cars whose manufacturers really should know better.

[SPC]

Just wanted to say, I'm so sorry for your loss James...I too have recently lost a beloved family member, and understand just how you feel...

[ThunderChunky]

RIP Nan.
My wife came home with one of these awful cars when I was working night shifts. What a lovely surprise! Thanks for consulting me... Brilliant...

The body roll completely negates the good steering. I hate the thing in every single way.

[julianevans]

Bigger on the outside, yet smaller on the inside. More expensive.
You've been duped by advertising if you buy a crossover.
(And that's true even for those who don't care how something drives.)

[connor]

As someone who has worked with Vauxhall for 9 years I can say that the Mokka was very popular with our Motability and older customers that needed something higher up that would aid entry and exit without popping a hip but also not too big that they would struggle to park. With the deals at the time of sale did make it attractive to that type of buyer.

Also to note - that chrome trim is prone to cracking and shrivelling up, almost every first gen Mokka I get in has this issue.

[jakublulek]

Amazing story, Jay, your nan must had been quite a character. Mine bought her Morris Isis Traveller in 1960 (because Minor Traveller wasn't powerful enough for her) and used it as her only vehicle until 2015 when she lost most of her eyesight. She refused to ever buy another car, and she kept and upgraded her beloved morris all these years, with multiple generations of german shepherds, kids, grandkids and great-grandkids sharing and rotating through her back seats. Nan passed away in 2019 and there was quite a battle over her car, because so many people in our family had so many fond memories of it.

[neilstorey]

Had one as a hire car- drove 4 adults from Alicante to Granada in heavy snow for part of the journey. It was great. Held the road well. Steering gave confidence in snow and ice. No poke going up hill, but was only 1.4 petrol I think with 4 people and luggage. Thank for a great review and reminder of fond memories .

[adrianflower]

I am sorry for your loss, James. My condolences to you and your family. Thank you for paying tribute in this way.

[welshskies]

The Mud plugging Mokka is PERFECT FOR RURAL WALES! There are loads of them because we need something narrow, with good ground clearance, raised driving position, reliable, cheap, easy to maintain, economical and you don't have to drive forty miles to the nearest car dealer. Stick on mud/snow tyres, fit rubber mats, a boot liner for the sheep dog, carry a shovel in the back, it's perfect.

[MichaelHanna-ci]

I have to say I don't care either way about the car, but what a cracking video! You had me all the way through, I was interested and engaged. You clearly held your Nan in regard, which is a lovely thing. Well done.

[chartreux]

Here in Germany these are pretty popular as the Opel Mokka, mostly among middle-aged to older People, i always see them having Boxes of Beer loaded into the Back at the "Getränkemarkt" (Weird thing in Germany where there is a seperate big Building which is mostly full of Beer but also all the other Drinks in big Cases).
Is there any Difference between the Vauxhall and the Opel Version? Besides the Badge and of course the Drivers Side.
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[jumpferjoyst]

Sorry worst car is the Nissan Cashcow, followed by the Nissan Puke. There can be no argument to that. The Cashcow has the affection of a common kitchen spoon. The Puke is best viewed in total darkness.

[AdamLeask]

They were branded as the Holden Trax here. Loved the description of Nan, she was clearly a character and loved the photos at the end! Sorry for your loss James.

[TheSgtsMess]

My wife has one of these, she absolutely loves it. She bought it brand new on a 19 plate. If you are a petrol head this is not even on your radar, for the rest of of us…

[emvlogzz]

My dad had a 68 plate mokka x for about a month when his car was being repaired after being involved in a small accident. This was about 4 years ago so I don’t remember everything about how the car drove but I remember that I was really impressed on how the car looked and drove. In fact I was really upset to see the car go. I do think that the mokka is an underrated car that doesn’t deserve the amount of criticism it gets. I really enjoyed this video! 🙂

[shand]

I have a Mokka 1.4 Turbo 4x4 that I bought 4 years ago. I got it as I needed a car quickly as I wrote my previous car off. I had no expectations but I needed a family car to get me from A to B.
And do you know what, I blooming love it. It's dependable comfortable and practical. I must be getting old.
The same people who knock Mokka's never chirp up about the Ford Ecosport. A truly terrible car.

[jfpk]

I rented one of these for a week in Ibiza and loved it. It came with half a tank of diesel and it went back with half a tank. I honestly thought the needle was broken. Great little car, lots of fun driving it.

[rupertorgan]

This video made me laugh. The interaction with your grandmother reminds me of a day out I had with my stepmother ten years ago, touring the used car lots of Glasgow. She'd just destroyed the clutch on my late father's Peugeot 307, so I suggested it might be a good idea to buy an automatic. She wanted something a bit taller to make it easier to get out of and it had to be a diesel, because that's what my father always had, despite doing only 3, 000 miles/year. So, we took a look at a Mokka, a Pug 2008, but she didn't like the 'look' of them. Then she saw a Renault Captur dci with DSG auto and that appealed to her eye for design. It was a 12 month old ex-Renault management car that fitted her budget and the deal was done for cash. Even now, she still doesn't understand the automatic wipers, headlights, or how to demist the windscreen and I'm sure she scares the cr** out of the locals when she drives through the village. She's now in her 89th year and shows no sign of giving up driving. By the way she had an identical replacement tyre stunt pulled on her by the servicing dealer a few years ago.

[Gillman]

My partner had one and we were initially very pleased with it . The best thing about it was the commanding driving position dispite it being a relatively smaller car. We only upgraded as it wasn't big enough for the family. Would recommend to people who want a high car for a budget price

[Garisauds]

I had a 2015 SE 1.6 diesel 4x4 in orange as a company car. I really liked it, very comfortable leather seats and used it to go off road a lot. It did very well, I even towed my caravan with it. The engine had the very common timing chain rattle for ages despite servicing as required. Unfortunately I think 20000 mile oil change was too long and that didn’t help the timing chain. Someone must have had it repaired as it’s still on the road somewhere.