Lexus CT MOT reliability

Lexus CTs passed their MOT first time 83% of the time across 31,028 tests in 2025. 29,505 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

83%

MOTs analysed

31,028

Still licensed (GB)

29,505

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 hybrid

1,910 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 42,574 (most between 29,775 and 60,542).

2020: 100% → 2021: 97% → 2022: 93% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.6%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.6%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.2%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.0%)

Where 2019 CTs fail

Wheels & tyres

5.1%

Visibility & wipers

3.5%

Lights & electrics

3.2%

Brakes

1.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Steering

0.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.