Lexus Rc: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Rc passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,333 individual Lexus Rc tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.2 points
Tests analysed2,333
Average mileage at test44,486 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank410 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Lexus Rcs 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 Rc tested had covered 44,486 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Lexus Rc sits 15.2 points above the national average, ranked 410 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Rc

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
  7. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (12.19x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 2,330 DVSA-tracked Lexus Rc tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.03% of these flagged Lexus Rc defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Lexus Rc

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 Rc before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.2% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.2% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.8% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.5% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests, also fails
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.4% of tests
  10. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.3% of tests

From 2,330 DVSA-tracked Lexus Rc tests, 2024.

Lexus Rc pass rate by model year

From its 2016 to its 2019 model year, the Lexus Rc's first-time pass rate has risen 2.9 points, from 91% to 93.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Rc year:

Lexus Rc by fuel type

The Lexus Rc's two most-tested fuel types split by 3.5 points: hybrid passes first time 91.6% of the time (2,004 tests) against 95.1% for petrol (325 tests).

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