Does the Hyundai Coupe fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Hyundai Coupe records 11.93 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.58 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.35, 95% interval +4.07 to +4.63). It ranks 45 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 Hyundai Coupe is “Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer”, recorded 2,296 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 2,296 | 3.93 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 1,595 | 2.73 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 1,225 | 2.09 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 891 | 1.52 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 507 | 0.87 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 58,496 (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 Hyundai Coupe gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.7% of Hyundai Coupe 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 4,318 miles later (2,813 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,813 (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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