MOT failure · RFR #31933
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
Total
1,734
Models
26
Models most at risk.
Ranked by rate, not raw volume. A Fiesta shows every failure a lot because there are a lot of Fiestas. Rate = share of that model's own MOTs.
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- 01 Peugeot Premier 2.51%
- 02 Peugeot E7 2.04%
- 03 Land Rover R Rover Evoque R Dyn S D 4x2 0.86%
- 04 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 0.85%
- 05 Ford Freedom 0.78%
- 06 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R Dyn D 4x2 0.77%
- 07 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2 0.72%
- 08 Ford Tourneo 0.67%
- 09 Ford Tourneo Connect 0.56%
- 10 Volvo V40 0.47%
- 11 Toyota Hilux Invincible X D 4d4wd Dcb 0.45%
- 12 Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 0.41%
- 13 Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Auto 0.37%
- 14 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D Auto 0.35%
- 15 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE D Auto 0.30%
- 16 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S D A 0.29%
- 17 Jaguar E Pace 0.28%
- 18 Audi A6 S Lne Blk ED 40 Tdi Quat SA 0.25%
- 19 Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto 0.25%
- 20 Land Rover Discovery Sport R Dyn SE D A 0.24%
- 21 Hyundai Tucson SE Nv48v Mhev Crdi2wdsa 0.23%
- 22 Peugeot Expert S L2 Bluehdi 0.22%
- 23 Ford Focus ST Ecoblue 0.22%
- 24 Audi Q5 Sport 40 Tdi Mhev Quat S A 0.21%
- 25 Audi Q5 S LN Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat SA 0.21%
- 26 Audi Q5 S Line 40 Tdi Mhev Quat S A 0.16%
Cost orientation
Hard to predict in isolation — depends what's actually worn.
This defect doesn't map to a clean retail-part swap; ranges vary too widely without seeing the car. Use the estimator to bracket the all-in cost across the items most likely to surface alongside it.
Frequently asked.
- Why does smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's… fail an MOT?
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit. Most commonly flagged on the Peugeot Premier. UK MOT standards require this item to meet minimum safety thresholds — when it falls short, the tester logs it as a Major or Dangerous defect and the car fails outright.
- How much does it cost to fix smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's…?
- Costs vary depending on the vehicle, region, and severity. Use our MOT cost estimator for typical UK garage rates across the most common failure items.
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