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title: "Lexus CT MOT pass rate"
canonical: https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/lexus/ct
last_updated: 3 October 2026
source: CarBuyerIQ, from DVSA MOT testing data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
licence: CC BY 4.0
data_period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026
---

# Lexus CT MOT pass rate

The Lexus CT has an MOT pass rate of 86.2% across 4,811 tests, 7.1 points above the UK average of 79.1%. It ranks 61 of 386 models by pass rate (1 is the highest). The defect area recorded most often is tyres (39.9% of all defects and advisories recorded).

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Tests analysed | 4,811 |
| Pass rate | 86.2% |
| Fail rate | 13.8% |
| UK average pass rate | 79.1% |
| Rank by pass rate | 61 of 386 |

## Defects by area

Each area's share of all defects and advisories recorded (failure items and advisories).

| Area | Share of all items |
| --- | ---: |
| Tyres | 39.9% |
| Brakes | 21.1% |
| Lights | 11.3% |
| Other | 7.9% |
| Suspension | 6.2% |
| Windscreen | 6% |
| Corrosion | 2.2% |
| Bodywork | 1.9% |
| Steering | 1.6% |
| Exhaust | 1.2% |
| Fuel | 0.4% |
| Electrical | 0.3% |
| Structure | 0.1% |

## Fail rate by mileage

| Recorded mileage | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 40,000 miles | 1,699 | 7.9% |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 1,848 | 14.7% |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 831 | 20.9% |
| 120,000 miles and over | 426 | 19.7% |

## Fail rate by year of manufacture

| Year | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2011 | 828 | 15.8% |
| 2012 | 809 | 15.1% |
| 2013 | 844 | 18.4% |
| 2014 | 462 | 13.2% |
| 2015 | 538 | 13.4% |
| 2016 | 396 | 12.1% |
| 2017 | 345 | 8.1% |
| 2018 | 292 | 5.1% |
| 2019 | 199 | 12.1% |
| 2020 | 75 | 9.3% |

## Source and citation

Data period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026. Figures last computed 3 October 2026.

Source: DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mot-testing-data-for-great-britain), aggregated by CarBuyerIQ. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cite as: CarBuyerIQ, "Lexus CT MOT pass rate", https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/lexus/ct

Full dataset (CC BY 4.0): https://www.carbuyeriq.com/data