Does the Honda HR-V fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Honda HR-V records 1.83 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.15 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.32, 95% interval −0.39 to −0.25). It ranks 328 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda HR-V is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 729 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 729 | 0.46 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 659 | 0.42 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 513 | 0.32 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 359 | 0.23 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 286 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 158,050 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Honda HR-V gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.4% of Honda HR-V MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,450 miles later (1,901 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,901 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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