Hybrid Lexus Gs: MOT pass rate

92.1% of hybrid Lexus Gs pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,623 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 78,431.

Hybrid against the other Lexus Gs versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Lexus Gs specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 92.1%, and this hybrid version sits 1.3 points above the 90.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Lexus Gs is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 hybrid Lexus Gs had covered 78,431 miles at test, against 79,357 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 Gs page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Lexus Gs

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
6. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
8. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests

From 2,620 DVSA-tracked hybrid Lexus Gs tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Gs's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.42% 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 hybrid Lexus Gs

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

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.7% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests

From 2,620 DVSA-tracked hybrid Lexus Gs tests, 2024.

Other Lexus Gs fuel types

• Petrol Lexus Gs - 87.2%

All Lexus Gs MOT data · Every model