MOT data
Lexus RC MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 7,426 MOT tests · Updated
At 6 years, 12.0% of Lexus RC MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (1,888 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 39,346 miles at 6 years against 44,951 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,888 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 10.9% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail, 1,888 MOT tests
- All ages: 7,426 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 4 to 8
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 6 years, typical mileage
- 12.0%
- vs 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 1,888 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 6 years, raw
- 10.9%
- vs 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 1,888 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 6 years
- 39,346 mi
- vs 44,951 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,888 MOT tests
Lexus RC 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. 7k DVSA MOT tests in all (7,426).
At 6 years and typical mileage that is 33% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (1,888 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 13.5% |
| 5 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| 6 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 17.9% |
| 7 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 20.5% |
| 8 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 23.0% |
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 10.9% raw · 12.0% at typical mileage, against 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6, 1,888 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Lexus RC at 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.6 | 5.6 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre has ply or cords exposed (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 2.8 | 3.3 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 1.7 | 4.7 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Brakes | 1.4 | 3.5 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Suspension | 0.5 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Number plates and VIN | 0.2 | 0.2 | about average for cars the same age |
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Check one Lexus RC, not the average
The figures here describe Lexus RC 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 RC's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Lexus RC The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Lexus RC for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 6 years, 10.9% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 12.0%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Lexus RC | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| <30k | 534 | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| 30-60k | 1,087 | 11.6% | 17.6% |
| 60-90k | 214 | 15.9% | 22.2% |
Lexus RC against similar cars at 6 years
Same class and fuel first, then the same class with another fuel, all tested at 6 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus RC | 12.0% | 10.5% to 13.7% | 1,888 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco MOT fail rate | 18.9% | 18.1% to 19.7% | 10,699 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLC MOT fail rate | 17.2% | 15.6% to 18.8% | 8,273 |
| BMW i8 MOT fail rate | 12.8% | 10.3% to 15.7% | 1,323 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT fail rate | 15.1% | 11.9% to 19.0% | 1,253 |
| Audi TT MOT fail rate | 11.6% | 11.1% to 12.1% | 25,597 |
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By part
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Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a Lexus RC fail its MOT at 6 years?
12.0% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (10.9% as tested), from 1,888 MOT tests, against 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Volkswagen Scirocco was at 18.9%.
What fails most on a Lexus RC at 6 years?
5.6 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre has ply or cords exposed", then visibility (2.8) and lights and electrics (1.7), from 1,888 MOT tests.
How does the Lexus RC compare with the Volkswagen Scirocco?
At 6 years the Lexus RC failed 12.0% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Volkswagen Scirocco 18.9% and the Mercedes-Benz SLC 17.2%, from 1,888, 10,699 and 8,273 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 7,426 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 6 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 6 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.