Does the Lexus NX fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Lexus NX records 0.20 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.93 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.73, 95% interval −0.79 to −0.68). It ranks 367 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Lexus NX by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus NX is “Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment”, recorded 122 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment | 122 | 0.11 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 111,120 (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
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