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Avg Pass Rate
87%
Total Tests
292,949
Models
69
Years Covered
1991-2023
About Lexus Cars
Lexus ranks joint 25th out of 70 car makes in our data (those with at least 1,000 MOT tests) by average MOT pass rate, at 87%. That's slightly above the 85% average across all models in our data, putting Lexus in solid middle ground for reliability.
With 69 models across 33 years of data (1991 to 2023), there's a wide spread of 22 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Lexus.
Most and Least Reliable Lexus Models
The UX shares the top spot with 2 other models, on a 97% average pass rate from 19,824 tests. At the other end, the RX300 has the lowest at 75%. Overall, more than half of Lexus's models have a pass rate of 85% or more, which is a good sign for the brand.
Lexus Fuel Types
Lexus models in our data come in 24 petrol, 5 diesel, 38 hybrid, 1 electric variants (each model counted once, under the fuel type recorded for most of its tests). Lexus is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year and average pump prices of 174.88p petrol and 199.52p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 5 October 2026). Insurance not included.
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| Model | Years | Pass Rate | Tests | Fuel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 11 yrs | 91% | 49,540 | Electric, Hybrid | |
| NX | 8 yrs | 94% | 49,319 | Hybrid, Electric | |
| RX | 11 yrs | 94% | 26,783 | Hybrid, Petrol | |
| IS | 9 yrs | 91% | 21,274 | Other fuel, Petrol, Hybrid | |
| UX | 4 yrs | 97% | 19,824 | Hybrid | |
| IS250 | 8 yrs | 85% | 18,380 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| RX400H | 5 yrs | 80% | 13,578 | Hybrid | |
| RX450H | 12 yrs | 87% | 12,833 | Hybrid | |
| IS200 | 13 yrs | 79% | 11,065 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| IS220 | 7 yrs | 82% | 8,608 | Diesel | |
| RX300 | 7 yrs | 75% | 6,289 | Other fuel, Petrol | |
| ES | 5 yrs | 97% | 5,994 | Hybrid | |
| GS | 12 yrs | 90% | 5,873 | Hybrid, Petrol, Other fuel | |
| GS300 | 16 yrs | 84% | 5,487 | Petrol | |
| RC | 7 yrs | 96% | 5,016 | Petrol, Hybrid | |
| SC430 | 9 yrs | 87% | 3,502 | Petrol | |
| LS400 | 10 yrs | 83% | 2,740 | Petrol | |
| GS450H | 6 yrs | 85% | 2,468 | Hybrid | |
| LS430 | 7 yrs | 86% | 2,063 | Petrol | |
| RX 450H Luxury CVT | 2 yrs | 89% | 1,823 | Hybrid | |
| UX 300E | 2 yrs | 95% | 1,559 | Electric | |
| RX350 | 4 yrs | 81% | 1,536 | Petrol | |
| IS300 | 11 yrs | 84% | 1,415 | Petrol, Hybrid, Electric | |
| LS | 11 yrs | 90% | 1,389 | Petrol, Hybrid | |
| LC | 5 yrs | 97% | 1,186 | Petrol | |
| RX 450H F Sport CVT | 2 yrs | 88% | 1,087 | Hybrid | |
| LS600H | 6 yrs | 92% | 1,067 | Hybrid | |
| IS250C | 4 yrs | 88% | 1,037 | Petrol | |
| RX400 H SE CVT | 4 yrs | 79% | 821 | Hybrid | |
| LS460 | 4 yrs | 87% | 796 | Petrol | |
| RX 450H Premier CVT | 2 yrs | 92% | 711 | Hybrid | |
| IS 300H F Sport CVT | 1 yr | 90% | 647 | Hybrid | |
| IS 300H Luxury CVT | 1 yr | 92% | 599 | Hybrid | |
| GS430 | 5 yrs | 84% | 541 | Petrol | |
| RX400 H SE-L CVT | 4 yrs | 82% | 500 | Hybrid | |
| IS F | 4 yrs | 95% | 439 | Petrol | |
| IS 250 Advance Auto | 2 yrs | 85% | 438 | Petrol | |
| CT 200H SE-L CVT | 2 yrs | 85% | 431 | Hybrid | |
| IS 300H SE CVT | 2 yrs | 93% | 375 | Hybrid | |
| IS 300H Premier CVT | 1 yr | 90% | 341 | Hybrid | |
| IS 250 SE Auto | 4 yrs | 83% | 319 | Petrol | |
| IS 220D SE | 5 yrs | 80% | 283 | Diesel | |
| IS 250 SE-L Auto | 4 yrs | 76% | 270 | Petrol | |
| IS 220D | 3 yrs | 74% | 236 | Diesel | |
| RX 450H SE-I CVT | 3 yrs | 83% | 227 | Hybrid | |
| CT 200H SE-I CVT | 2 yrs | 86% | 205 | Hybrid | |
| GS250 | 1 yr | 90% | 200 | Petrol | |
| IS 250 F Sport Auto | 1 yr | 86% | 189 | Petrol | |
| RX 400H SR Auto | 2 yrs | 84% | 144 | Hybrid | |
| CT 200H SE-L Premier CVT | 2 yrs | 90% | 141 | Hybrid | |
| CT200H | 3 yrs | 93% | 125 | Hybrid | |
| RX 400H LTD Edtn Exec CVT | 1 yr | 81% | 124 | Hybrid | |
| RX400 | 3 yrs | 78% | 113 | Electric, Hybrid | |
| RX 450H SE-L CVT | 2 yrs | 82% | 99 | Hybrid | |
| IS 250 SE-I Auto | 2 yrs | 84% | 81 | Petrol | |
| RX 450H Advance Pan Roof CVT | 1 yr | 88% | 77 | Hybrid | |
| RX 450H Advance Sun Roof CVT | 1 yr | 93% | 74 | Hybrid | |
| IS 250 Luxury Auto | 1 yr | 92% | 74 | Petrol | |
| CT 200H F Sport CVT | 1 yr | 79% | 58 | Hybrid | |
| NX 300H 4X2 CVT | 1 yr | 94% | 54 | Hybrid | |
| NX 350H CVT | 1 yr | 96% | 51 | Hybrid | |
| IS 220D SE-I | 1 yr | 87% | 47 | Diesel | |
| IS 250 SR Auto | 1 yr | 93% | 45 | Petrol | |
| RX 400H Limited Edtn CVT | 1 yr | 96% | 45 | Hybrid | |
| NX 450H + F Sport PHEV CVT | 1 yr | 100% | 41 | Hybrid | |
| IS 200D Advance | 1 yr | 83% | 36 | Diesel | |
| IS 250C Advance Auto | 1 yr | 94% | 36 | Petrol | |
| IS 250 Premier Auto | 1 yr | 92% | 36 | Petrol | |
| GS300 SE-L Auto | 1 yr | 70% | 30 | Petrol |
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