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Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit emissions testing results, 2021

Findings from the vehicle emissions testing done during 2021 to check vehicles conformed to European emission standards.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 18 May 2023
• Last updated: 17 February 2026
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  1. 17 February 2026

     Added emissions testing reports and data for Hyundai Tucson (petrol cars).

  2. 18 May 2023

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit: results of the 2021 emissions programme

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Car (diesel) data, 2021

ZIP, 299 MB

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Car (petrol) data, 2021

ZIP, 409 MB

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HGV data, 2021

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Light van data, 2021

ZIP, 429 MB

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Details

This report provides results from the 30 vehicles tested in the 2021 vehicle emissions testing programme.

This included:

• diesel cars
• petrol cars
• light vans
• HGVs

They’re carried out by the Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit, part of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.