2,173 tests in 2025
Lexus Rc reliability and MOT pass rate
90.8% passed first time. The 9.2% fail rate is 13.4 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 47,504 miles.
Pass rate
90.8%
22.6% of all cars failed; 9.2% of these did.
Fixed on the day
1.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
47,504 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 263 | 6.8% |
| 6-9 years | 1,726 | 9.9% |
| 10-13 years | 184 | — |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Rc fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Tyres118 dangerous63.3%
- Brakes20 dangerous21.6%
- Visibility16.6%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9%
- Suspension5.5%
- Road Wheels3%
- Identification of the vehicle1.5%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1%
Is the Rc getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.7 points to 9.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.6 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,126 | 5 | 7.5% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 2,317 | 6 | 9.5% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,944 | 7 | 7.9% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 2,161 | 8 | 9.2% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Rc at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Rc in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Condition: has ply or cords exposed49 tests
- 2Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords45 tests
- 3Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively26 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm23 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick17 tests
- 6Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak11 tests
- 7Headlamp cleaning device: for LED or HID headlamp inoperative9 tests
- 8Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure7 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Rc collects 2.07 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm364 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure135 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened90 tests
- 4Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords78 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick78 tests
- 6Tread depth: tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm56 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak46 tests
- 8Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn43 tests
Questions
What is the Lexus Rc MOT pass rate?
90.8% of the 2,173 Lexus Rc first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 9.2% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 1.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Lexus Rc usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Condition: has ply or cords exposed", recorded on 49 failed tests, followed by "Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively". By section, tyres appears in 63.3% of failures, brakes appears in 21.6% of failures, visibility appears in 16.6% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 6.8%; at 6-9 years it was 9.9%. The median Lexus Rc tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 47,504 miles.
Is the Lexus Rc getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.7 points to 9.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.6 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Rc trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Lexus models
Checking a particular Rc?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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