Lexus Es MOT pass rate: 95.4% (4,550 tests, 2025)

The Lexus Es passed 95.4% of its 4,550 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.9 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 34,834 miles on the clock.

95.4%Pass rate (2025)

4,550MOT tests analysed

34,834 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Es compares

Lexus Es

95.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Lexus average (all models)

88.0%

What fails most on the Lexus Es

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Es:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	168	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Es owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Es pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	2,674	95.4%	+6.9 pts	42,585
2020	3,005	94.6%	+4.6 pts	33,284
2021	2,563	95.5%	+5.1 pts	27,708

Check a specific Es before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Lexus models

CT87.9% pass rate · 30,360 tests NX92.7% pass rate · 28,217 tests RX93.9% pass rate · 16,281 tests UX96.1% pass rate · 14,352 tests Is90.0% pass rate · 12,847 tests IS25079.7% pass rate · 9,043 tests RX450H81.1% pass rate · 6,815 tests RX400H76.7% pass rate · 6,749 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Lexus Es?

In 2025, 95.4% of 4,550 first MOT tests on the Lexus Es were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Es fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Lexus Es reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 95.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 34,834 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.