Does the Lexus NX fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Lexus NX records 1.25 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.31 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.06, 95% interval −3.18 to −2.94). It ranks 501 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 NX by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus NX is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 662 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 662 | 0.60 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 174 | 0.16 |
| Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 166 | 0.15 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 61 | 0.05 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 54 | 0.05 |
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
If a Lexus NX gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.9% of Lexus NX MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,854 miles later (5,457 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,457 (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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