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

The Lexus LS records 6.44 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.01 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.57, 95% interval −2.95 to −2.18). It ranks 559 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 LS by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus LS is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 539 times in 2019–2024.

Lexus LS: 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	539	2.33
A tyre seriously damaged	442	1.91
A tyre cords visible or damaged	346	1.50
Tyre obviously under inflated	41	0.18
A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction	36	0.16

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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

6.5% of Lexus LS MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,750 miles later (3,545 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,545 (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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