Where in Britain does the Lexus LS fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 22.5% of 23,105 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Lexus LS failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 38.0% against 22.4% elsewhere (+15.7 points). It does best in Slough (SL), −8.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Lexus LS MOT statistics · check a Lexus LS by registration
Lexus LS in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter (EX) | 38.0 | 22.4 | +15.7 | +9.1 to +22.2 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 33.8 | 22.4 | +11.4 | +3.6 to +19.2 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 33.3 | 22.4 | +10.9 | +4.0 to +17.8 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 33.0 | 22.4 | +10.6 | +4.3 to +16.9 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 33.0 | 22.5 | +10.6 | +2.1 to +19.1 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 32.5 | 22.4 | +10.0 | +3.3 to +16.7 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 30.8 | 22.5 | +8.4 | −0.4 to +17.1 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 30.4 | 22.4 | +7.9 | +1.2 to +14.7 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 30.2 | 22.4 | +7.7 | +2.0 to +13.4 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 29.2 | 22.4 | +6.8 | +1.6 to +11.9 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 27.6 | 22.5 | +5.2 | −2.8 to +13.1 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 27.4 | 22.5 | +5.0 | −0.6 to +10.5 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 27.3 | 22.4 | +4.8 | +0.3 to +9.3 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 27.2 | 22.5 | +4.7 | −2.2 to +11.7 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 27.1 | 22.5 | +4.6 | −0.9 to +10.2 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 26.3 | 22.5 | +3.8 | −4.3 to +11.9 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 26.1 | 22.4 | +3.7 | −0.5 to +7.9 | 421 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 26.1 | 22.5 | +3.6 | −1.4 to +8.6 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 25.8 | 22.5 | +3.3 | −4.2 to +10.7 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 25.8 | 22.5 | +3.3 | −4.2 to +10.7 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 25.5 | 22.5 | +3.1 | −2.5 to +8.7 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 25.4 | 22.5 | +3.0 | −2.7 to +8.6 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 25.4 | 22.5 | +2.9 | −2.6 to +8.5 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 25.1 | 22.5 | +2.6 | −2.5 to +7.7 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 24.9 | 22.5 | +2.4 | −4.2 to +8.9 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 24.6 | 22.5 | +2.2 | −2.4 to +6.7 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 24.3 | 22.5 | +1.8 | −4.1 to +7.7 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 24.0 | 22.5 | +1.5 | −2.8 to +5.9 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 23.7 | 22.5 | +1.2 | −6.6 to +9.0 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 23.7 | 22.5 | +1.2 | −6.6 to +9.0 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 23.6 | 22.5 | +1.1 | −4.7 to +7.0 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 23.5 | 22.5 | +1.0 | −3.3 to +5.2 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 23.2 | 22.5 | +0.7 | −4.8 to +6.1 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 23.0 | 22.5 | +0.5 | −4.3 to +5.3 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 22.9 | 22.5 | +0.4 | −4.3 to +5.1 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 22.8 | 22.5 | +0.3 | −3.3 to +3.9 | 540 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 22.8 | 22.5 | +0.3 | −4.3 to +4.8 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 22.6 | 22.5 | +0.1 | −4.5 to +4.8 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 22.5 | 22.5 | −0.0 | −3.4 to +3.4 | 592 |
| London W (W) | 22.4 | 22.5 | −0.1 | −7.7 to +7.5 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 22.3 | 22.5 | −0.2 | −4.7 to +4.3 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 22.2 | 22.5 | −0.4 | −3.8 to +3.1 | 573 |
| York (YO) | 22.1 | 22.5 | −0.4 | −7.8 to +7.0 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 22.1 | 22.5 | −0.4 | −7.0 to +6.1 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 22.0 | 22.5 | −0.6 | −5.7 to +4.6 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 21.9 | 22.5 | −0.6 | −7.9 to +6.8 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 21.7 | 22.5 | −0.8 | −6.1 to +4.5 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 21.4 | 22.5 | −1.1 | −6.0 to +3.8 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 21.3 | 22.5 | −1.3 | −6.0 to +3.5 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 21.1 | 22.5 | −1.4 | −6.5 to +3.7 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 20.9 | 22.5 | −1.7 | −7.9 to +4.6 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 20.7 | 22.5 | −1.8 | −7.2 to +3.6 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 20.2 | 22.5 | −2.3 | −6.5 to +1.8 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 20.2 | 22.5 | −2.3 | −7.9 to +3.2 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 19.9 | 22.5 | −2.6 | −7.1 to +1.9 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 19.7 | 22.6 | −2.8 | −6.7 to +1.0 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 19.7 | 22.5 | −2.9 | −7.5 to +1.7 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 19.6 | 22.5 | −3.0 | −8.8 to +2.9 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 19.5 | 22.5 | −3.0 | −9.1 to +3.1 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 19.5 | 22.5 | −3.0 | −10.2 to +4.1 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 19.3 | 22.5 | −3.2 | −9.8 to +3.3 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 19.2 | 22.5 | −3.3 | −9.6 to +3.0 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 19.2 | 22.5 | −3.3 | −8.8 to +2.1 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 19.2 | 22.5 | −3.3 | −8.9 to +2.2 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 19.0 | 22.5 | −3.6 | −9.4 to +2.3 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 18.9 | 22.5 | −3.6 | −10.1 to +2.8 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 18.9 | 22.6 | −3.7 | −7.8 to +0.4 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 18.8 | 22.5 | −3.7 | −9.6 to +2.2 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 18.7 | 22.6 | −3.8 | −8.4 to +0.8 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 18.6 | 22.6 | −3.9 | −8.6 to +0.7 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 18.4 | 22.5 | −4.1 | −9.4 to +1.2 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 18.2 | 22.5 | −4.4 | −9.4 to +0.6 | 231 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 17.6 | 22.6 | −5.0 | −9.7 to −0.2 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 17.1 | 22.6 | −5.5 | −9.4 to −1.5 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 17.0 | 22.6 | −5.6 | −10.5 to −0.7 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 17.0 | 22.6 | −5.6 | −9.7 to −1.5 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 16.8 | 22.6 | −5.8 | −10.9 to −0.7 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 16.1 | 22.6 | −6.5 | −12.1 to −0.9 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 15.7 | 22.6 | −6.9 | −11.1 to −2.8 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 15.3 | 22.6 | −7.3 | −11.4 to −3.2 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 15.2 | 22.6 | −7.4 | −12.0 to −2.7 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 15.3 | 22.8 | −7.5 | −9.9 to −5.1 | 911 |
| Romford (RM) | 14.8 | 22.6 | −7.8 | −12.1 to −3.5 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 14.0 | 22.6 | −8.6 | −13.5 to −3.7 | 193 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,105 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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