Does the Honda Stream fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Honda Stream records 10.84 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.90 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.94, 95% interval +1.18 to +2.71). It ranks 90 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 Stream by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda Stream is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 313 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 313 | 4.36 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 112 | 1.56 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 108 | 1.50 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 102 | 1.42 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 52 | 0.72 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,184 (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
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