MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 1996

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Pass percent:63.53%

(The average a petrol LEXUS GS300 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:6,633 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	517
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	355
Headlamp aim out of alignment	339
Brake pipe excessively corroded	189
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	178
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	159
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	120
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	117
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	117
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	112
Registration plate issues	89
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	87
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	81
Rear brake binding	79
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	70
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	69
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	55
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	55
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	46
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Front brake application uneven	44
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	40
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	40
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	36
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	33
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Windscreen has damage	31
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	31
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	30
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	28
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	26
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	24
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	21
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	16
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	9
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	9
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	9
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	9
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	8
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	8
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 1996

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