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MOT reliability

Lexus Ls400

8,374 vehicles · 81,090 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,374 Lexus Ls400 vehicles and 81,090 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Ls400 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 157,269 miles.

8,374
Vehicles
81,090
MOT tests
6,394
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Ls400 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Ls400 MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Lexus Ls400 pass rate by age

How the Lexus Ls400's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11267%
2967%
3978%
41283%
58384%
643487%
71,02684%
82,00483%
92,90482%
104,01080%
115,13577%
126,08274%
136,69873%
147,01772%
156,85272%
166,47672%
175,58072%
184,68873%
194,01272%
203,31673%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,218), LPG (135), Other (12), Diesel (6), Gas (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Lexus Ls400 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Ls400 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,590 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,453 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,995 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,896 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2,063 times)
  6. Oil leak (1,621 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,588 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,383 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,380 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1,365 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1,306 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,218 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,213 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,108 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,098 times)

Lexus Ls400 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 80% 98,967
2009 1 19 68% 132,918
2008 1 3 67% 51,451
2007 1 22 73% 81,458
2006 1 15 73% 158,089
2005 3 29 66% 103,298
2004 2 13 62% 121,609
2002 3 19 84% 122,067
2001 9 78 87% 155,350
2000 286 4,745 78% 154,611
1999 384 6,154 78% 159,476
1998 935 14,725 77% 160,718
1997 774 10,694 75% 154,792
1996 871 10,698 75% 157,921
1995 1,040 11,347 73% 162,172
1994 698 6,101 72% 152,920
1993 853 6,805 72% 144,584
1992 542 3,862 72% 161,510
1991 488 3,257 73% 156,748
1990 362 2,406 70% 166,310

Lexus Ls400 reliability FAQ

Across 8,374 Lexus Ls400 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Ls400 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Ls400 in our data has covered around 157,269 miles.

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