Pass rate
83.0%
Around average — 5.8 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 53 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £28–£75
2012 Lexus CT200H MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 104,049 mi
Only 53 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Lamps & electrics
23.9% of faults · 12.2% nationally
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 83.0% pass · this year
- Avoid 2012 83.0% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 79.5%
- Typical mileage
- 104k mi
The 2012 Lexus CT200H MOT pass rate is 83.0% of its MOT tests — 5.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Lamps & electrics is the biggest single reason it fails, at 23.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Lexus CT200H does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 2.0× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 23.9% of everything recorded on the 2012 Lexus Ct200h, against 12.2% nationally — 11.7 points above. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 77.2% and this one manages 83.0% — 5.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 53 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Lexus CT200H compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 5.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 79.5%. The median 2012 Lexus CT200H in this dataset had covered 104,049 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp not working on main beam", noted on 3.77% of tests.
- 53 recorded tests behind this page.
- 83.0% overall pass rate, 79.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Lexus CT200H, the average is 83.0% — best year 2012 (83.0%), worst 2012 (83.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 53
- Typical mileage (median)
- 104,049 mi
- Make and model
- Lexus CT200H
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the CT200H MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 62% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the CT200H
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16 | 93.8% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 CT200H
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 CT200H
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 3.8% of tests
“headlamp not working on main beam”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 1.9% of tests
“ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the windscreen 1.9% of tests
“driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 CT200H through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £28–£75 — and 46% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £28–£75
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: bumpers insecure
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 46%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 53 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2012 Lexus CT200H with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Audi Q5 83.0%
- Land Rover Range Rover 82.9%
- Volkswagen Touareg 83.1%
- Toyota Rav-4 82.8%
- Honda Cr-Z 82.8%
- MINI Mini 83.3%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Lexus CT200H 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 45 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11 | 23.90% | 12.21% | +11.69 |
| Tyres | 10 | 21.70% | 19.76% | +1.94 |
| Brakes | 7 | 15.20% | 20.89% | −5.69 |
| Suspension | 5 | 10.90% | 20.98% | −10.08 |
| Visibility | 4 | 8.70% | 4.97% | +3.73 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 6.50% | 4.18% | +2.32 |
| Road Wheels | 2 | 4.30% | 0.75% | +3.55 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 2.20% | 5.57% | −3.37 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 2.20% | 5.52% | −3.32 |
| Steering | 1 | 2.20% | 2.57% | −0.37 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp not working on main beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.8% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 3.8% | £5–20 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.8% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 1.9% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.9% | £18–45 |
| Bumpers insecure Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Visibility | Major | 1.9% | £80–200 |
| Hand lever has insufficient reserve travel Brakes | Major | 1.9% | £45–110 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 5.7% | £18–45 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 5.7% | £45–95 |
| Badly distorted Road Wheels | Advisory | 3.8% | £20–55 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 3.8% | £120–300 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 3.8% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres | Advisory | 3.8% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 8 | 87.5% | 52,761 mi |
| 60-90k | 16 | 87.5% | 73,962 mi |
| 90-120k | 10 | 70.0% | 108,577 mi |
| 120k+ | 19 | 84.2% | 156,237 mi |
Source: 53 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 CT200H MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Lexus CT200H?
83.0% of the 53 2012 Lexus CT200H tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 79.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Lexus CT200H?
The three most recorded items are headlamp not working on main beam (3.77%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (3.77%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (3.77%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Lexus CT200H MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.5% of the time, falling to 84.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Lexus CT200H in this dataset had covered 104,049 mi.