Does the Lexus LS fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Lexus LS records 11.18 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 21.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.12, 95% interval −10.71 to −9.52). It ranks 654 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Lexus LS by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus LS is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 382 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 382 | 1.65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 341 | 1.48 |
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 323 | 1.40 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side | 210 | 0.91 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | 186 | 0.81 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,105 (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 LS gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.6% of Lexus LS MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,237 miles later (3,079 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,079 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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