Does the Lexus RX fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

The Lexus RX records 9.27 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.33 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.06, 95% interval −5.22 to −4.90). It ranks 569 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on brakes?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus RX is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 3,960 times in 2019–2024.

Lexus RX: most frequent brakes defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	3,960	1.85
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement	3,067	1.43
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value	1,513	0.70
Parking brake inoperative on one side	1,456	0.68
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake	1,375	0.64

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 214,613 (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 RX gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

11.6% of Lexus RX MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,673 miles later (26,328 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,328 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Lexus RX fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

What exactly fails on brakes?

If a Lexus RX gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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