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Lexus reliability and car history check

Lexus models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. See the Lexus MOT pass rate and common problems.

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106 models, most checked first.

  • CT 430 checks
  • IS250 272 checks
  • NX 251 checks
  • IS 240 checks
  • IS200 173 checks
  • RX 164 checks
  • UX 149 checks
  • RX400H 145 checks
  • IS220 103 checks
  • ES 100 checks
  • RX450H 92 checks
  • GS300 76 checks
  • RX300 47 checks
  • GS 38 checks
  • GS450H 32 checks
  • UX 250H F Sport Design 4X2 CVT 31 checks
  • LS430 28 checks
  • LS400 26 checks
  • NX 450H + Phev CVT 25 checks
  • NX 350H CVT 22 checks
  • LBX Premium + CVT 20 checks
  • IS300 19 checks
  • RC 19 checks
  • SC430 18 checks
  • IS F 15 checks
  • LS 15 checks
  • RX 450H F Sport CVT 15 checks
  • IS 300H Luxury CVT 14 checks
  • LBX Takumi CVT 14 checks
  • RX350 14 checks
  • LS600H 13 checks
  • LS460 12 checks
  • NX 450H + F Sport Phev CVT 12 checks
  • UX 300E 12 checks
  • GS430 11 checks
  • LBX Premium CVT 10 checks
  • RX400 H SE CVT 10 checks
  • RX 400H SR Auto 10 checks
  • RX 450H+ Premium Plus Phev CVT 10 checks
  • LC 8 checks
  • RX 450H Luxury CVT 7 checks
  • IS 220D 6 checks
  • IS 300H F Sport CVT 6 checks
  • IS 300H SE CVT 6 checks
  • IS 220D SE 5 checks
  • IS 300H Premier CVT 5 checks
  • NX 350H Takumi CVT 5 checks
  • NX 450H Premium Phev CVT 5 checks
  • NX 450H + Takumi Phev CVT 5 checks
  • RX 500H F Sport Takumi Auto 5 checks
  • RZ 450E Premium 4X4 5 checks
  • CT200H 4 checks
  • CT 200H SE-L Premier CVT 4 checks
  • IS 220D SE-I 4 checks
  • IS 250 Advance Auto 4 checks
  • IS 250 SE-L Auto 4 checks
  • RX400 H SE-L CVT 4 checks
  • RX 450H Premier CVT 4 checks
  • UX 300E Premium + 4 checks
  • CT 200H SE-I CVT 3 checks
  • CT 200H SE-L CVT 3 checks
  • ES 300H Premium Edition CVT 3 checks
  • IS200 SE 3 checks
  • IS250C 3 checks
  • IS 250 Luxury Auto 3 checks
  • IS 250 SE Auto 3 checks
  • RX 350H Premium + CVT 3 checks
  • RX 450H+ Takumi Phev CVT 3 checks
  • RX 500H F Sport Auto 3 checks
  • RZ 450E Premium Plus 4X4 3 checks
  • IS 250 F Sport Auto 2 checks
  • LX570 2 checks
  • NX 350H Premium CVT 2 checks
  • RX 350H Premium CVT 2 checks
  • RX 450H SE-I CVT 2 checks
  • UX 300H F Sport Design 4X2 CVT 2 checks
  • CT 200H F Sport CVT 1 check
  • GS 300 SE Auto 1 check
  • GS300 Sport Auto 1 check
  • IS 200D Advance 1 check
  • IS200 Sport 1 check
  • IS 220D SE-L 1 check
  • IS 250 1 check
  • IS 250C Advance Auto 1 check
  • IS 250C SE-L Auto 1 check
  • IS 250 SE 1 check
  • IS 250 SE-I Auto 1 check
  • IS350 1 check
  • IS350 F Sport 1 check
  • LBX Urban CVT 1 check
  • LS600HL 1 check
  • NX 350H 4X2 CVT 1 check
  • NX 450H+ F SPT Takumi Phev CVT 1 check
  • RX 200T 1 check
  • RX 350H Takumi CVT 1 check
  • RX400 1 check
  • RX 400H Limited Edtn CVT 1 check
  • RX 400H LTD Edtn Exec CVT 1 check
  • RX 450H Advance SUN Roof CVT 1 check
  • RX 450H+ F SPT Design Phev CVT 1 check
  • RX 450H+ Premium Phev CVT 1 check
  • RX 450H Takumi Phev CVT 1 check
  • RZ 300E Premium 1 check
  • RZ 450E Takumi 4X4 1 check
  • UX 250H F Sport 4X2 CVT 1 check
  • UX 300H F Sport Takumi 4X2 CVT 1 check

Lexus reliability: MOT pass rate and history data

What the MOT records of 2,087 Lexus vehicles checked on CarCheckUp show.

  • 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
  • 2007–2017built (middle half)

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 vehicle failed its MOT.

  1. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  2. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1.8%
  3. Position lamp not working1.6%
  4. Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%
  5. Headlamp aim too low1.0%
Show all 10
  1. Tyre has ply or cords exposed0.8%
  2. Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.8%
  3. Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.8%
  4. Headlamp aim too high0.7%
  5. Parking brake efficiency below requirements0.6%

Top 20 Lexus MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

  1. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.6%
  2. Brake pad wearing thin5.6%
  3. Tyre worn close to the legal limit5.1%
  4. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.0%
  5. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing1.8%
Show all 20
  1. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.8%
  2. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.6%
  3. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.2%
  4. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material1.1%
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.0%
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive1.0%
  7. Shock absorbers has light misting of oil0.9%
  8. Shock absorber has a light misting of oil0.9%
  9. Nail in tyre0.9%
  10. Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.9%
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases0.8%
  12. Brake disc worn, but not excessively0.8%
  13. Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened0.8%
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'0.7%
  15. Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement0.7%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of 2,087 Lexus vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (23,699 tests, retests included). Updated . Vehicles people check before buying are not a random sample of the UK fleet. Every MOT test for one vehicle is in the free MOT history check; market-wide figures are in the 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.

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Research UK Used Car Risk Report 16.7% had outstanding finance 13.4% had a write-off 5.7% had a mileage anomaly 4,403 full checks and 492,751 MOT histories, by age, make and model Read the report

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