Lexus CT MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Lexus CT took 30,938 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 30,938
First-time pass rate: 85%
All cars: 71%

What the CT fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics5.7% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres5.1% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility3.1% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes2.7% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension1.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Number plates and VIN0.2% (all cars 0.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.1%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.1%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.2%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.0%
Headlamp aim: too low 0.8%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.0%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.9%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.4%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.2%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 2.0%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2011	3,768	79%
2012	4,195	80%
2013	3,686	80%
2014	3,821	86%
2015	3,522	86%
2016	2,983	89%
2017	2,981	89%
2018	2,732	90%
2019	1,938	91%
2020	1,287	94%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	22,255 miles
4 years	32,787 miles
5 years	38,606 miles
6 years	47,140 miles
7 years	58,985 miles
8 years	69,230 miles
9 years	77,622 miles
10 years	87,042 miles
11 years	94,581 miles
12 years	98,797 miles

Check a particular CT

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Lexus models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.