Lexus Es: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Es passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 18.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,478 individual Lexus Es tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 95.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 5 in every 100 Lexus Es 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 Es tested had covered 38,187 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Lexus Es sits 18.8 points above the national average, ranked 43 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Es 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Lexus Es at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Es

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
6. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests

From 3,475 DVSA-tracked Lexus Es tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.35% of these flagged Lexus Es defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Lexus Es

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Lexus Es before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.3% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.7% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests, also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests, also fails
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests

From 3,475 DVSA-tracked Lexus Es tests, 2024.

Lexus Es pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Lexus Es's first-time pass rate has risen 1.1 points, from 95.4% to 96.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Es year:

• 2019 Lexus Es - 95.4% first-time pass, 886 tests
• 2020 Lexus Es - 93.8% first-time pass, 1,006 tests
• 2021 Lexus Es - 96.5% first-time pass, 1,350 tests

Other Lexus models

• Lexus Ct - 88.4%
• 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%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen T-Roc Se Tsi Evo - 95.6%
• Volkswagen Polo Active Tsi S-A - 95.6%
• Suzuki Swift Sz-L Dualjet Mhev - 95.5%
• Rolls Royce Ghost - 95.4%
• Bentley Bentayga - 95.3%
• Aston Martin Db11 - 95.3%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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