Electric Lexus Ct: MOT pass rate
82.1% of electric Lexus Cts pass the MOT first time, measured across 776 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 107,647.
Electric against the other Lexus Ct versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 89.3% | 27,773 |
| Petrol | 85.6% | 846 |
| Electric | 82.1% | 776 |
| All Lexus Ct | 88.7% | 30,615 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.
On the Lexus Ct specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89.3%, and this electric version sits 6.6 points below the 88.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The electric Lexus Ct fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average electric Lexus Ct had covered 107,647 miles at test, against 74,122 for the hybrid and 104,343 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Lexus Ct page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a electric Lexus Ct
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.3% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.2% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
From 873 DVSA-tracked electric Lexus Ct tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Ct's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.09% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a electric Lexus Ct
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.9% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.1% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 19.2% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.9% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.7% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.4% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.2% of tests
From 873 DVSA-tracked electric Lexus Ct tests, 2024.
Other Lexus Ct fuel types
- Hybrid Lexus Ct - 89.3%
- Petrol Lexus Ct - 85.6%