Petrol Lexus Ls: MOT pass rate
83.4% of petrol Lexus Ls pass the MOT first time, measured across 325 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 107,307.
Petrol against the other Lexus Ls versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 83.4% | 325 |
| Hybrid | 89.8% | 206 |
| All Lexus Ls | 85.8% | 542 |
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 Ls specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89.8%, and this petrol version sits 2.4 points below the 85.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Lexus Ls 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Lexus Ls had covered 107,307 miles at test, against 56,530 for the hybrid. 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 Ls page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Lexus Ls fuel types
- Hybrid Lexus Ls - 89.8%