Petrol Lexus Ct: MOT pass rate

85.6% of petrol Lexus Cts pass the MOT first time, measured across 846 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 104,343.

Petrol against the other Lexus Ct versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Lexus Ct specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89.3%, and this petrol version sits 3.1 points below the 88.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol 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 petrol Lexus Ct had covered 104,343 miles at test, against 74,122 for the hybrid and 107,647 for the electric. 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 petrol Lexus Ct

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.1% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.9% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.3% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.2% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)

From 925 DVSA-tracked petrol Lexus Ct tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Ct's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.75% 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 petrol Lexus Ct

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 1.6% of tests (8.51x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.5% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.4% of tests, also fails
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.4% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.4% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.9% of tests
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.3% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.8% of tests

From 925 DVSA-tracked petrol Lexus Ct tests, 2024.

Other Lexus Ct fuel types

• Hybrid Lexus Ct - 89.3%
• Electric Lexus Ct - 82.1%

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