Ibyiciro bya moteri yimodoka bifite ubwoko bukurikira:
1. Ukurikije ubwoko bwingufu, moteri yimodoka irashobora kugabanywamo moteri ya mazutu, moteri ya lisansi, moteri yimodoka, hamwe na Hybride.
2. Ukurikije ibyiciro bya sisitemu yo gufata, irashobora kugabanywamo amoko ane: mubisanzwe byifuzwa, turubarike, imashini zirenga kandi zirenze ebyiri.
3. Ukurikije uburyo bwo kugenda bwa piston, burashobora kugabanywamo moteri yo gusubiza inyuma piston imbere yo gutwika na moteri ya piston.
4. Ukurikije ubwoko bwa silinderi, hariho moteri kumurongo, moteri ya V, moteri ya W na moteri irwanya horizontal.
5. Ukurikije umubare wa silinderi, irashobora kugabanywamo moteri imwe na moteri imwe. Imodoka zigezweho ahanini zikoresha silindari eshatu, silindari enye, silindari esheshatu, na moteri umunani.
6. Ukurikije uburyo butandukanye bwo gukonjesha, irashobora kugabanywamo moteri ikonjesha amazi na moteri ikonjesha ikirere.
7. Ukurikije umubare wubwonko, irashobora kugabanywamo moteri yimbere yimbere yimbere hamwe na moteri yimbere yimbere.
8. Ukurikije ibyiciro byuburyo bwo gutanga lisansi, moteri ya carburetor, moteri ya elegitoronike na moteri yo gutera inshinge muri silinderi.