Petrol Lexus Gs: MOT pass rate

87.2% of petrol Lexus Gs pass the MOT first time, measured across 664 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 79,357.

Petrol against the other Lexus Gs 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 Gs specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 92.1%, and this petrol version sits 3.6 points below the 90.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Lexus Gs 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 Gs had covered 79,357 miles at test, against 78,431 for the hybrid. 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 petrol Lexus Gs

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.6% of tests (6.03x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1% of tests
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.7% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)

From 667 DVSA-tracked petrol Lexus Gs tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Gs's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.17% 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 Gs

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

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.6% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.8% of tests, also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.6% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.5% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.8% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.6% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.8% of tests
10. 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)

From 667 DVSA-tracked petrol Lexus Gs tests, 2024.

Other Lexus Gs fuel types

• Hybrid Lexus Gs - 92.1%

All Lexus Gs MOT data · Every model