Does the Honda NSX fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?

The Honda NSX records 2.89 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.54 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.65, 95% interval −4.72 to −2.59). It ranks 634 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Honda NSX by registration

No single noise, emissions and leaks defect wording reaches 30 items on the Honda NSX; the failures are spread across several.