Lexus: MOT pass rate and reliability

Lexus vehicles pass the MOT first time 87.7% of the time, measured across 166,239 DVSA tests. That is 10.7 points better than the 77% national average, ranking Lexus 6 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.

Every brand ranked

1. Ferrari - 95.9%
2. LEVC - 95.4%
3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
4. Bentley - 92.5%
5. Porsche - 88.7%
6. Lexus - 87.7%
7. Tesla - 84.8%
8. Maserati - 84.3%
9. MG - 83.9%
10. BMW - 82.5%
11. Jaguar - 81.9%
12. Abarth - 81.8%
13. Audi - 81.6%
14. MINI - 81.6%
15. Toyota - 81.3%
16. Land Rover - 80.6%
17. Skoda - 80.6%
18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
19. Suzuki - 79.5%
20. Kia - 78.9%
21. Hyundai - 78.8%
22. SEAT - 78.7%
23. Subaru - 78.6%
24. Honda - 78.3%
25. Dacia - 78.3%
26. Volvo - 78.2%
27. Jeep - 78%
28. Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
29. Smart - 77.2%
30. Volkswagen - 77.1%
31. Mazda - 77%
32. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
33. DS - 76.2%
34. London Taxis International - 75.5%
35. Ford - 74.8%
36. Isuzu - 73.7%
37. Nissan - 73.4%
38. Peugeot - 73.2%
39. Fiat - 73%
40. Ssangyong - 73%
41. Vauxhall - 72.4%
42. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
43. Citroen - 70.8%
44. Iveco - 70.2%
45. Rover - 70.2%
46. Saab - 69.1%
47. Renault - 68.1%
48. Chrysler - 67.2%
49. Daihatsu - 67.1%
50. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
51. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Lexus models

• Lexus Ct - 88.4%, 30,730 tests
• Lexus Nx - 93.1%, 28,873 tests
• Lexus Rx - 94%, 14,648 tests
• Lexus Is - 89.7%, 13,163 tests
• Lexus Ux - 95.8%, 11,812 tests
• Lexus Is250 - 80%, 9,646 tests
• Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%, 7,406 tests
• Lexus Rx450h - 82.6%, 7,043 tests
• Lexus Is200 - 72%, 5,956 tests
• Lexus Is220 - 74.2%, 4,582 tests
• Lexus Es - 95.5%, 3,478 tests
• Lexus Gs - 90.5%, 3,477 tests
• Lexus Rx300 - 72.3%, 3,406 tests
• Lexus Gs300 - 77.4%, 2,602 tests
• Lexus Rc - 91.9%, 2,333 tests
• Lexus Sc430 - 82.3%, 1,784 tests
• Lexus Gs450h - 80.4%, 1,261 tests
• Lexus Ls430 - 82%, 1,053 tests
• Lexus Ux 300e - 94.9%, 1,026 tests
• Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt - 86.5%, 1,018 tests
• Lexus Ls400 - 76.3%, 892 tests
• Lexus Rx350 - 73.9%, 770 tests
• Lexus Is300 - 78.7%, 761 tests
• Lexus Rx 450h F Sport Cvt - 86.3%, 628 tests
• Lexus Ls - 85%, 547 tests
• Lexus Is250c - 84.8%, 526 tests

Most common MOT failures across every Lexus

Pooled across all Lexus models, not just one: what actually fails on a Lexus more than the UK average.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.6% of tests

From 266,895 DVSA-tracked Lexus tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.67% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.

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