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MOT reliability

Lexus Ls

701 vehicles · 8,777 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 701 Lexus Ls vehicles and 8,777 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Ls has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,477 miles.

701
Vehicles
8,777
MOT tests
6,919
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Ls problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Ls MOT tests:

  • Other53%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Lexus Ls pass rate by age

How the Lexus Ls's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
23895%
373691%
470490%
569391%
670388%
769689%
863687%
962383%
1056485%
1157882%
1249084%
1340685%
1436883%
1537280%
1635781%
1734481%
1828582%
1914583%
203177%

Fuel types: Petrol (445), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (239), Diesel (10), Other (4), Electric (3)

Most common Lexus Ls MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Ls MOT tests:

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (290 times)
  2. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (282 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (261 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (251 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (218 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (210 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (208 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (201 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (186 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (173 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (106 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (100 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (80 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (77 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (74 times)

Lexus Ls pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 3 4 75% 28,075
2022 7 8 100% 21,292
2021 10 33 91% 46,815
2020 8 28 93% 30,792
2019 25 115 93% 44,484
2018 72 438 94% 44,030
2017 10 73 95% 56,117
2016 16 102 90% 64,979
2015 23 233 89% 85,797
2014 41 413 88% 84,057
2013 73 719 91% 90,412
2012 11 118 88% 91,777
2011 2 5 100% 52,830
2010 7 32 81% 72,978
2009 5 70 83% 81,063
2008 63 958 85% 118,504
2007 233 3,925 84% 127,798
2006 86 1,469 85% 128,010
2005 1 2 100% 131,014
1999 1 5 60% 220,280
1998 1 8 75% 91,433
1995 1 4 50% 160,666
1993 2 18 67% 67,509

Lexus Ls reliability FAQ

Across 701 Lexus Ls vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Ls MOT issues are: Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Ls in our data has covered around 99,477 miles.

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