Lexus RC MOT reliability

Lexus RCs passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 2,347 tests in 2025. 2,236 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

2,347

Still licensed (GB)

2,236

Body type

Coupe

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

400 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 39,529 (most between 28,206 and 51,728).

2021: 94% → 2022: 93% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (3.5%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.3%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (1.0%)

2019 petrol

10 MOTs

These figures come from only 10 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 70%. Typical mileage 30,425 (most between 12,967 and 34,681).

2022: 70% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 70%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (10.0%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (10.0%)
Headlamp aim: too low (10.0%)

Where 2019 RCs fail

Wheels & tyres

7.8%

Visibility & wipers

2.8%

Suspension & axles

1.0%

Brakes

0.5%

Lights & electrics

0.5%

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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.