How reliable is the diesel Opel Mokka?

How reliable is the diesel Opel Mokka?

Tom Halpin (Longford)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Tom,

Bit of a tricky one to answer, that, simply because the Mokka hasn't been around for very long. It was only launched late last year. However, there are a couple of extrapolations we can make. First off, the Mokka's a new design, so there are bound to be one or two teething issues. Small niggles are likely, especially with such things as the electronics. Still, Opels are generally pretty well made. That's backed up by the fact that the Mokka uses proven hardware. The design of its 1.7 diesel engine dates back more than two decades, so any bugs should have been well and truly ironed out by now, while underneath the Mokka is essentially a Corsa hatchback, and again that's been around for a few years now without developing any major reliability issues. 

In other words, we can't say for definite yet, but it should be fine.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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