Lexus Ct: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Ct passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 30,730 individual Lexus Ct tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Lexus Cts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Lexus Ct tested had covered 75,818 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Lexus Ct bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Lexus Ct rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Lexus Cts actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Ct

1. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.3% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
3. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.3% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests

From 44,743 DVSA-tracked Lexus Ct tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.07% of these flagged Lexus Ct defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Lexus Ct pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Ct year:

• 2011 Lexus Ct - 82.4% first-time pass, 3,544 tests
• 2012 Lexus Ct - 84.2% first-time pass, 3,960 tests
• 2013 Lexus Ct - 85.5% first-time pass, 3,670 tests
• 2014 Lexus Ct - 90.3% first-time pass, 3,801 tests
• 2015 Lexus Ct - 89.3% first-time pass, 3,493 tests
• 2016 Lexus Ct - 91.5% first-time pass, 2,944 tests
• 2017 Lexus Ct - 91.4% first-time pass, 2,946 tests
• 2018 Lexus Ct - 92.8% first-time pass, 2,757 tests
• 2019 Lexus Ct - 92.6% first-time pass, 1,929 tests
• 2020 Lexus Ct - 93.9% first-time pass, 1,272 tests
• 2021 Lexus Ct - 95.6% first-time pass, 295 tests

Lexus Ct by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Hybrid Lexus Ct - 89.3% first-time pass, 27,773 tests
• Petrol Lexus Ct - 85.6% first-time pass, 846 tests
• Electric Lexus Ct - 82.1% first-time pass, 776 tests

Other Lexus models

• Lexus Nx - 93.1%
• Lexus Rx - 94%
• Lexus Is - 89.7%
• Lexus Ux - 95.8%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%
• Lexus Rx450h - 82.6%
• Lexus Is200 - 72%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Peugeot 2008 GT Line Ev - 88.5%
• Toyota Hilux Invincible D-4d 4wd Dcb - 88.5%
• Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Line Premium D Auto - 88.5%
• Mercedes-Benz Gle - 88.4%
• Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium - 88.4%
• BMW M2 - 88.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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