Does the TVR Griffith fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The TVR Griffith records 6.70 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.97 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.27, 95% interval −3.07 to −1.47). It ranks 561 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 Griffith is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 193 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 193 | 3.61 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 64 | 1.20 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 52 | 0.97 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,344 (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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