Make overview
Lexus MOT pass rates by model
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Quick answer
Lexus cars pass 83.9% of MOT tests across 167,785 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 24 Lexus models with MOT data, the NX has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 89.3% and the IS the lowest at 84.3%. The item recorded most often on a failed Lexus is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements.
- Tests analysed
- 167,785
- Adjusted pass rate
- 87.0%
- Models with data
- 24
Adjusted for age and mileage
Lexus models ranked by pass rate
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Lexus models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lexus UX | 93.7% | 16,195 |
| Lexus IS250 | 73.7% | 9,055 |
| Lexus RX450H | 75.1% | 6,820 |
| Lexus RX400H | 69.0% | 6,753 |
| Lexus IS200 | 66.5% | 5,176 |
| Lexus ES | 93.7% | 4,598 |
| Lexus IS220 | 68.8% | 3,602 |
| Lexus RX300 | 66.5% | 2,787 |
| Lexus RC | 88.8% | 2,331 |
| Lexus GS300 | 71.7% | 2,298 |
| Lexus SC430 | 76.6% | 1,762 |
| Lexus GS450H | 75.8% | 1,109 |
| Lexus LS430 | 75.4% | 1,000 |
| Lexus LS400 | 73.9% | 783 |
| Lexus IS300 | 75.5% | 697 |
| Lexus RX400 H | 68.6% | 660 |
| Lexus RX350 | 64.3% | 659 |
| Lexus LS | 84.5% | 542 |
| Lexus IS250C | 80.7% | 519 |
Across the range
What Lexus cars fail on most
Share of failed Lexus tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.0%
- 2.A tyre seriously damaged12.1%
- 3.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.3%
- 4.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen10.5%
- 5.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.3%
- 6.A tyre cords visible or damaged10.3%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Lexus?
- Across 167,785 recorded MOT tests, 83.9% of Lexus tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 87.0%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Lexus is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Lexus models with enough data to compare fairly, the NX has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 89.3%, ranking 5 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Lexus cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Lexus tests is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", appearing in 13.0% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Lexus models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 5 of the 24 Lexus models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
For a specific car, its own record beats any model average — check that vehicle’s MOT history and read what testers actually recorded against it.
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