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Lexus Rx common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Lexus Rx fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,391 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres45.0% of failures
Brakes13.8% of failures
Suspension12.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical7.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers7.3% of failures
Other2.8% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 7.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Lexus Rx in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 45.0% of the Lexus Rx's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, suspension, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Lexus Ct MOT failures13.1% failure rateLexus Nx MOT failures7.8% failure rateLexus Is250 MOT failures16.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain