151,702 tests in 2025
Lexus MOT pass rates
Lexus’s first-time fail rate across 18 models was 11.8%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nx | 29,305 | 93.2% | 6.8% | 44,660 |
| Ct | 28,860 | 87.8% | 12.2% | 75,337 |
| Rx | 17,524 | 93% | 7% | 54,262 |
| Is | 14,471 | 88.9% | 11.1% | 77,944 |
| Ux | 13,483 | 96.2% | 3.8% | 29,766 |
| Is250 | 8,481 | 79.5% | 20.5% | 103,608 |
| Rx400h | 6,449 | 76.7% | 23.3% | 137,118 |
| Rx450h | 6,420 | 81% | 19% | 116,419 |
| Is200 | 4,881 | 74.1% | 25.9% | 113,942 |
| Es | 4,173 | 95.4% | 4.6% | 35,124 |
| Is220 | 3,406 | 75.6% | 24.4% | 126,610 |
| Gs | 3,254 | 90.9% | 9.1% | 78,344 |
| Rx300 | 2,636 | 72.9% | 27.1% | 120,953 |
| Rc | 2,173 | 90.8% | 9.2% | 47,504 |
| Gs300 | 2,164 | 77.7% | 22.3% | 113,643 |
| Sc430 | 1,656 | 80.4% | 19.6% | 86,380 |
| Ux Electric | 1,335 | 95.8% | 4.2% | 22,960 |
| Gs450h | 1,031 | 82.5% | 17.5% | 115,587 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.