Does the Lexus RC fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Lexus RC records 1.09 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.31, 95% interval −3.71 to −2.92). It ranks 467 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Lexus RC by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus RC is “A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)”, recorded 45 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID) | 45 | 0.42 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,780 (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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