Does the Vauxhall Nova fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Vauxhall Nova records 5.82 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.48, 95% interval −2.18 to −0.78). It ranks 494 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Vauxhall Nova by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Nova is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 200 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 200 | 3.48 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 41 | 0.71 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,740 (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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