Lexus Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems by model
Free Lexus vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.
- 84% MOT pass rate (UK 77%)
- 2,087 Lexuss checked
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Full Lexus history check from £3.99
The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Lexus car check:
- Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
- Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
- Police stolen marker
- High risk register
- Previous keepers and last change
- Plate and colour changes
- Scrapped, imported or exported
- Mileage anomaly check
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Lexus car check by model
MOT pass rate of each Lexus model, all its versions included; the line marks the UK average (77%). Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.
- Lexus CT 366 vehicles checked 86% Top failure area: lights and indicators
- Lexus IS 257 vehicles checked
- Lexus NX 228 vehicles checked
- Lexus RX 161 vehicles checked
- Lexus IS250 161 vehicles checked
- Lexus IS200 143 vehicles checked
- Lexus UX 108 vehicles checked
- Lexus RX400H 97 vehicles checked
- Lexus IS220 90 vehicles checked
- Lexus RX450H 80 vehicles checked
- Lexus GS300 64 vehicles checked
- Lexus ES 58 vehicles checked
- Lexus RX300 39 vehicles checked
- Lexus GS 32 vehicles checked
- Lexus GS450H 27 vehicles checked
- Lexus LS430 24 vehicles checked
- Lexus LS400 22 vehicles checked
Free Lexus MOT History and Mileage Data
What the MOT records of 2,087 Lexus vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.
- 84%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
- 7,200typical miles a year
- 3.7%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
- 23,699MOT tests analysed
- 2007–2017built (middle half)
- 59%hybrid electric (clean); 30% petrol; 6% diesel; 3% other
Lexus common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories
The defects MOT testers record most often on Lexus vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).
Top 10 Lexus MOT failures
Reasons the car failed its MOT.
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1.8%
- Position lamp not working1.6%
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%
- Headlamp aim too low1.0%
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed0.8%
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.8%
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.8%
- Headlamp aim too high0.7%
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements0.6%
Top 20 Lexus MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.6%
- Brake pad wearing thin5.6%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit5.1%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.0%
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing1.8%
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.8%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.6%
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.2%
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material1.1%
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.0%
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- Oil leak, but not excessive1.0%
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil0.9%
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil0.9%
- Nail in tyre0.9%
- Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.9%
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases0.8%
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively0.8%
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened0.8%
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'0.7%
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement0.7%
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 2,087 Lexus vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (23,699 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Before buying a used Lexus
The MOT record shows condition on the day of the test. Run these checks on the Lexus you're looking at too:
Lexus MOT questions
Is a Lexus car check free?
The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Lexus are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.
What is the most common MOT failure on the Lexus?
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm: found at 1.9% of the Lexus MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 38% of failed tests.
What is the Lexus MOT pass rate?
84% of 23,699 MOT tests on 2,087 Lexus vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.
What are the common problems with the Lexus?
Going by its MOT records, the Lexus's most common failures are tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.9% of tests); windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.8% of tests); position lamp not working (1.6% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.
What is the most common MOT advisory on the Lexus?
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge: noted at 6.6% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.
How many miles a year is a Lexus typically driven?
About 7,200 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 3.7% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.