MOT data
Lexus LS MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 3,293 MOT tests · Updated
At 17 years, 20.5% of Lexus LS MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (1,160 MOT tests) [1].
Buying Report £14.99 incl. VAT · one car · no subscription · Not a mechanical inspection.
- Mileage: median 109,198 miles at 17 years against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,160 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 21.3% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail, 1,160 MOT tests
- All ages: 3,293 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 16 to 18
Which engine and year a car has decides which of these apply. Check the reg first.
Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 17 years, typical mileage
- 20.5%
- vs 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
- 1,160 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 17 years, raw
- 21.3%
- vs 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
- 1,160 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 17 years
- 109,198 mi
- vs 105,023 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,160 MOT tests
Lexus LS MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 3k DVSA MOT tests in all (3,293).
At 17 years and typical mileage that is 53% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (1,160 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 19.9% | 19.7% | 42.9% |
| 17 | 21.3% | 20.5% | 43.4% |
| 18 | 20.0% | 19.4% | 43.5% |
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 21.3% raw · 20.5% at typical mileage, against 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17, 1,160 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Lexus LS at 17 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 7.5 | 12.3 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Lights and electrics | 7.1 | 21.0 | about average for cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 5.2 | 17.2 | about average for cars the same age | Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 5.1 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Emissions and leaks | 2.2 | 6.5 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 1.8 | 7.1 | about average for cars the same age |
Buying a Lexus LS? Check that exact car before the viewing.
Buying Report £14.99 incl. VAT · one car · no subscription · Not a mechanical inspection.
- Model risks for this year and fuel
- What similar cars did at their next MOT
- Repairs ahead
- Viewing checklist
Check one Lexus LS, not the average
The figures here describe Lexus LS cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Lexus LS's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Lexus LS The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Lexus LS for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More Lexus LS data
Mileage at MOT
At 17 years, 21.3% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 20.5%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Lexus LS | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60-90k | 249 | 16.9% | 41.7% |
| 90-120k | 299 | 20.7% | 46.2% |
| 120-150k | 236 | 27.1% | 47.1% |
| 150k+ | 251 | 25.9% | 46.5% |
Lexus LS recalls
3 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Lexus LS vehicles. The latest:
- R/2025/467 Parking Assist ECU reprogram on multiple models (11 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2022 to Sep 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “For certain vehicles equipped with a Parking Assist ECU a component of the Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system that displays the rear view image the…”
- R/2025/275 Combination Meter Reprogramming on Multiple Models (Lexus) (93 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2023 to Jan 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “For certain vehicles equipped with the combination meter system (where various information is displayed) that due to an improper programming of the…”
- R/2024/252 Camera Replacement on Multiple Models (6 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2022 to Sep 2023. From the recall's stated risk: “Due to insufficient laser welding of the camera case at the supplier during a specific production period there is a possibility that the camera case may…”
Ask the seller for proof the work was done. Check any car on GOV.UK
Lexus LS against similar cars at 17 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 17 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus LS | 20.5% | 18.3% to 23.0% | 1,160 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT fail rate | 38.2% | 37.8% to 38.7% | 51,777 |
| Vauxhall Vectra MOT fail rate | 44.8% | 44.2% to 45.4% | 25,311 |
| Saab 9-3 MOT fail rate | 37.9% | 37.3% to 38.5% | 24,131 |
| Toyota Avensis MOT fail rate | 39.3% | 38.6% to 40.0% | 20,974 |
| Honda Accord MOT fail rate | 38.7% | 37.8% to 39.6% | 13,143 |
| Lexus IS MOT fail rate | 28.3% | 27.4% to 29.1% | 11,008 |
| Jaguar S-Type MOT fail rate | 38.0% | 36.7% to 39.3% | 6,310 |
| Jaguar XJ MOT fail rate | 28.4% | 27.2% to 29.7% | 5,136 |
Other Lexus models
More Lexus LS data
Running costs
By part
- Lexus LS suspension problems
- Lexus LS brakes problems
- Lexus LS lights and electrics problems
- Lexus LS body and structure problems
- Lexus LS exhaust and emissions problems
- Lexus LS windscreen and wipers problems
- Lexus LS tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a Lexus LS fail its MOT at 17 years?
20.5% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (21.3% as tested), from 1,160 MOT tests, against 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Mercedes-Benz C-Class was at 38.2%.
What fails most on a Lexus LS at 17 years?
7.5 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on brakes, then lights and electrics (7.1) and suspension (5.2), from 1,160 MOT tests.
How does the Lexus LS compare with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
At 17 years the Lexus LS failed 20.5% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 38.2% and the Vauxhall Vectra 44.8%, from 1,160, 51,777 and 25,311 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Lexus LS have at 17 years?
A median of 109,198 miles at the MOT test at 17 years, against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 1,160 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 3,293 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 17 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 17 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.