MOT reliability

Toyota Lexus soarer

Q: Is the Toyota Lexus soarer reliable?

Across 25 Toyota Lexus soarer vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

25 vehicles · 333 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 25 Toyota Lexus soarer vehicles and 333 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Lexus soarer has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 153,034 miles.

Vehicles

333

MOT tests

3,159

Avg miles / year

2.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Lexus soarer problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Lexus soarer MOT tests:

Other80%
Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Brakes5%
Lamps & electrical4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Steering3%
Body & structure2%

Toyota Lexus soarer pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	3	67%
3	3	100%
4	2	100%
5	5	40%
6	6	67%
7	8	75%
8	13	62%
9	13	77%
10	14	71%
11	14	86%
12	16	81%
13	20	60%
14	17	76%
15	18	83%
16	23	70%
17	22	68%
18	17	53%
19	19	68%
20	17	76%

Fuel types: Petrol (25)

Most common Toyota Lexus soarer MOT faults

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (25 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
Oil leak (13 times)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded (13 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (11 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
Coolant leak (8 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (7 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (6 times)

Toyota Lexus soarer pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	1	17	65%	136,832
2004	2	19	68%	134,395
2002	1	4	75%	153,541
2000	1	14	93%	168,445
1999	3	55	75%	98,919
1998	4	56	64%	180,635
1997	3	42	69%	187,833
1996	1	21	62%	—
1995	1	23	74%	184,540
1993	1	21	62%	133,112
1992	2	29	76%	148,831
1991	5	32	66%	151,358

Toyota Lexus soarer reliability FAQ

Across 25 Toyota Lexus soarer vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Lexus soarer MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Toyota Lexus soarer in our data has covered around 153,034 miles.

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