MOT reliability

Lexus Ls40

Q: Is the Lexus Ls40 reliable?

Across 54 Lexus Ls40 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Lexus Ls40?

The typical Lexus Ls40 in our data has covered around 170,456 miles.

54 vehicles · 270 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 54 Lexus Ls40 vehicles and 270 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Ls40 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 170,456 miles.

Vehicles

270

MOT tests

9,331

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Ls40 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Ls40 MOT tests:

Other106%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Steering3%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Brakes2%
Identification & plates1%
Visibility1%

Lexus Ls40 pass rate by age

How the Lexus Ls40's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	2	100%
10	8	75%
11	15	80%
12	36	56%
13	42	64%
14	36	81%
15	50	58%
16	38	71%
17	22	59%
18	10	70%

Fuel types: Petrol (53), LPG (1)

Most common Lexus Ls40 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Ls40 MOT tests:

Oil leak (14 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (8 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (8 times)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (7 times)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (6 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (5 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (5 times)

Lexus Ls40 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1996	5	22	82%	144,845
1995	7	33	61%	173,363
1994	8	41	66%	173,866
1993	12	63	62%	185,800
1992	11	57	67%	175,497
1991	4	27	78%	133,750
1990	7	27	70%	173,080

Lexus Ls40 reliability FAQ

Across 54 Lexus Ls40 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Ls40 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Lexus Ls40 in our data has covered around 170,456 miles.

Compare the Lexus Ls40

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