Does the Lexus Es fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Lexus Es records 5.12 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.73, 95% interval −1.30 to −0.16). It ranks 383 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Lexus Es by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus Es is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 134 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 134 | 1.93 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 116 | 1.67 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 72 | 1.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,952 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Lexus Es gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.5% of Lexus Es MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,215 miles later (605 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 605 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Lexus Es 2019 · Lexus Es 2020 · Lexus Es by postcode area · Lexus Es lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Lexus Es suspension failures · Lexus Es visibility failures