Does the Lexus GS fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Lexus GS records 7.80 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.44 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.64, 95% interval −1.90 to −1.38). It ranks 477 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 GS by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus GS is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,463 times in 2019–2024.

Lexus GS: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	1,463	2.72
A tyre seriously damaged	1,360	2.53
A tyre cords visible or damaged	929	1.73
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	96	0.18
Tyre obviously under inflated	81	0.15

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,840 (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 GS gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.5% of Lexus GS MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,973 miles later (8,470 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,470 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Lexus GS fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Lexus GS gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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