Hybrid Lexus Rc: MOT pass rate

91.6% of hybrid Lexus Rcs pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,004 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 44,947.

Hybrid against the other Lexus Rc 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 Rc specifically, petrol is the strongest at 95.1%, and this hybrid version sits 0.5 points below the 92.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 Rc had covered 44,947 miles at test, against 45,021 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Lexus Rc

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% 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, 0.8% of tests
6. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (14.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
10. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,005 DVSA-tracked hybrid Lexus Rc tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Rc's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.59% 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 Rc

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

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.6% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.9% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.9% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests, also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.2% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests
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, 0.3% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests

From 2,005 DVSA-tracked hybrid Lexus Rc tests, 2024.

Other Lexus Rc fuel types

• Petrol Lexus Rc - 95.1%

All Lexus Rc MOT data · Every model