Does the Honda Prelude fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Honda Prelude records 15.15 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.48 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.67, 95% interval +4.80 to +6.54). It ranks 28 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 Prelude by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda Prelude is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 376 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 376 | 4.88 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 259 | 3.36 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 205 | 2.66 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 124 | 1.61 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 79 | 1.03 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,705 (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 Prelude gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.4% of Honda Prelude MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,246 miles later (1,083 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,083 (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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