Does the LTI TX4 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The LTI TX4 records 6.62 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.25 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.37, 95% interval +3.22 to +3.53). It ranks 61 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 LTI TX4 is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 3,277 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 3,277 | 3.19 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 1,572 | 1.53 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 448 | 0.44 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour | 370 | 0.36 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 305 | 0.30 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 102,754 (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 LTI TX4 gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.6% of LTI TX4 MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 6 months and 10,139 miles later (9,693 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,693 (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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