Lexus Ux MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

96.3% Above average

36,403 tests across 5 model years, 2019–2023.

+15.3 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Lexus Ux really fares

96.3% of its MOTs pass — over 36,403 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Lexus Ux MOT pass rate is 96.3%, +15.3 percentage points above the UK average. That is 36,403 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2019 and 2023. This page lists the most common Lexus Ux MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Lexus Ux MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Lexus Ux passed on its first attempt in 96.2%, and its overall record sits +15.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Lexus Ux in the 2023–2025 data: 36,403 tests across 5 model years (2019–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed36,403
Overall pass rate96.3%
Passed on first attempt96.2%
Average mileage at test27,254 mi
Model years covered2019–2023 (5 years)
Versus UK national average+15.3 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Lexus Ux MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Lexus Ux, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 56% 1,459
Tyres 29% 751
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14% 375
Identification of the vehicle 0% 1

Shares are over the Lexus Ux's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

Around 56% of the recorded Lexus Ux failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (1.5%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.4%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.1%) among the Lexus Ux's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 29% of the recorded Lexus Ux failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (0.9%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.4%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.4%) among the Lexus Ux's tyres faults.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 14% of the recorded Lexus Ux failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too low" (0.5%), "Headlamp aim too high" (0.5%) among the Lexus Ux's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Top Recorded Lexus Ux DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Lexus Ux, each with how many of the model's 36,403 tests it was noted on.

  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 534 Lexus Ux tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 516 Lexus Ux tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 409 Lexus Ux tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 338 Lexus Ux tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 190 Lexus Ux tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 185 Lexus Ux tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Lexus Ux Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Lexus Ux model year on record is 2022 (97.1% across 3,433 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (95.8%). The gap between them is 1.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Ux 153 96.7% 96.6% 19,186 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough
2022 Ux 3,433 97.1% 97.0% 23,192 mi Wipers blade defective
2021 Ux 10,529 96.7% 96.7% 26,399 mi Wipers blade defective
2020 Ux 11,907 96.2% 96.1% 30,363 mi Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting drive
2019 Ux 10,381 95.8% 95.6% 37,128 mi Wipers blade defective

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Lexus Ux Owners

These checks follow this Lexus Ux's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Lexus Ux.

  • the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

    Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

  • the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    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.

  • the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

    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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Lexus Ux. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Lexus Ux MOT & Reliability

What is the Lexus Ux MOT pass rate?

96.3% of the 36,403 recorded Lexus Ux MOT tests ended in a pass, +15.3 percentage points above the national average. 96.2% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Lexus Ux model years pass the MOT most often?

2022 is the strongest Lexus Ux year on record at 97.1%, while 2019 is the weakest at 95.8%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Lexus Ux MOT failures?

The most recorded Lexus Ux failures are "Wipers blade defective" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.