Pass rate, every year
36,403 tests across 5 model years, 2019–2023.
+15.3 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
36,403 tests across 5 model years, 2019–2023.
+15.3 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 97.1%
The strongest of the 5 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2019 95.8%
1.3 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2019 page →
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.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Lexus Ux MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
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.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 36,403 |
| Overall pass rate | 96.3% |
| Passed on first attempt | 96.2% |
| Average mileage at test | 27,254 mi |
| Model years covered | 2019–2023 (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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 56% |
| Tyres | 29% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0% |
Shares are over the Lexus Ux's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ux | 153 | 96.7% |
| 2022 Ux | 3,433 | 97.1% |
| 2021 Ux | 10,529 | 96.7% |
| 2020 Ux | 11,907 | 96.2% |
| 2019 Ux | 10,381 | 95.8% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
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.
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.
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.
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.