Does the TVR Cerbera fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The TVR Cerbera records 12.73 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.12 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.61, 95% interval +1.28 to +3.93). It ranks 75 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 TVR Cerbera is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 144 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 144 | 5.19 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 70 | 2.52 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 58 | 2.09 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 57 | 2.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,774 (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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