MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 1995

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Pass percent:59.79%

(The average a petrol LEXUS GS300 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:4,509 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	409
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	307
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	291
Headlamp aim out of alignment	274
Brake pipe excessively corroded	183
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	179
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	135
Rear brake binding	128
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	104
Registration plate issues	102
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	74
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	56
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	51
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	48
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	41
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	41
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Front brake application uneven	36
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Rear brake application uneven	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	22
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Windscreen has damage	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	15
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	14
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	7
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	6

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	409
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	307
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	291
Headlamp aim out of alignment	274
Brake pipe excessively corroded	183
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	179
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	135
Rear brake binding	128
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	104
Registration plate issues	102
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	74
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	56
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	51
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	48
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	41
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	41
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Front brake application uneven	36
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Rear brake application uneven	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	22
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Windscreen has damage	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	15
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	14
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	7
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	6

MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 1995

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