MOT reliability

Lexus Ls430 auto

Q: Is the Lexus Ls430 auto reliable?

Across 113 Lexus Ls430 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

113 vehicles · 578 completed MOT tests analysed

80%

MOT pass rate

Based on 113 Lexus Ls430 auto vehicles and 578 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Ls430 auto has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,339 miles.

113

Vehicles

578

MOT tests

8,530

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Ls430 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Ls430 auto MOT tests:

Other72%
Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
Brakes9%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Lamps & electrical4%
Body & structure3%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Visibility2%

Lexus Ls430 auto pass rate by age

How the Lexus Ls430 auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	3	67%
3	24	88%
4	33	88%
5	46	91%
6	44	86%
7	39	82%
8	32	84%
9	29	79%
10	20	90%
11	25	88%
12	19	89%
13	19	89%
14	23	78%
15	20	75%
16	19	74%
17	14	86%
18	12	83%
19	13	77%
20	13	69%

Fuel types: Petrol (90), Other (18), Gas Bi-Fuel (4), LPG (1)

Most common Lexus Ls430 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Ls430 auto MOT tests:

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (8 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (7 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (7 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (7 times)

Lexus Ls430 auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	2	24	96%	133,533
2005	2	40	90%	77,435
2004	8	78	88%	125,722
2003	8	135	82%	139,352
2002	7	84	80%	129,076
2001	15	93	81%	107,843
2000	3	19	68%	143,293

Lexus Ls430 auto reliability FAQ

Across 113 Lexus Ls430 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Ls430 auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Ls430 auto in our data has covered around 129,339 miles.

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