Lexus Ux: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Ux passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 19.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 11,812 individual Lexus Ux tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 95.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 4 in every 100 Lexus Ux 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 Ux tested had covered 29,470 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Lexus Ux sits 19.1 points above the national average, ranked 31 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.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Lexus Ux rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Lexus Ux at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Ux

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
6. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 11,799 DVSA-tracked Lexus Ux tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.62% of these flagged Lexus Ux defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Lexus Ux

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 Ux before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.2% of tests, also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests, also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests
10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests

From 11,799 DVSA-tracked Lexus Ux tests, 2024.

Lexus Ux pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Lexus Ux's first-time pass rate has risen 1.5 points, from 95.3% to 96.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Ux year:

• 2019 Lexus Ux - 95.3% first-time pass, 3,406 tests
• 2020 Lexus Ux - 96% first-time pass, 3,895 tests
• 2021 Lexus Ux - 96.8% first-time pass, 4,321 tests

Other Lexus models

• Lexus Ct - 88.4%
• Lexus Nx - 93.1%
• Lexus Rx - 94%
• Lexus Is - 89.7%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%
• Lexus Rx450h - 82.6%
• Lexus Is200 - 72%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto - 96%
• Ford Kuga Titanium Frst Ed Phev Cvt - 95.9%
• Suzuki Ignis Sz5 Dualjet Mhev Cvt - 95.9%
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate Ev - 95.8%
• Volkswagen T-Roc Sel Tsi Evo - 95.8%
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 Premium Ev - 95.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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