Does the Hyundai Terracan fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Hyundai Terracan records 4.00 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.44 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.44, 95% interval −4.94 to −3.93). It ranks 650 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 Terracan is “Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit”, recorded 156 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 156 | 1.23 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 110 | 0.87 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 70 | 0.55 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 48 | 0.38 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 30 | 0.24 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,664 (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 Terracan gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.1% of Hyundai Terracan 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 4,220 miles later (1,183 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,183 (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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