Does the Lexus SC fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Lexus SC records 9.60 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.89 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−14.29, 95% interval −15.19 to −13.39). It ranks 693 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 SC is “ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction”, recorded 194 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction | 194 | 1.72 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 191 | 1.69 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 169 | 1.50 |
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 116 | 1.03 |
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 55 | 0.49 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,295 (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 SC gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.6% of Lexus SC MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 1,956 miles later (1,266 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,266 (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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