MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 1997

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Pass percent:65.96%

(The average a petrol LEXUS GS300 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:8,824 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	613
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	492
Headlamp aim out of alignment	438
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	210
Brake pipe excessively corroded	192
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	168
Registration plate issues	167
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	149
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	128
Rear brake binding	114
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	108
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	107
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	103
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	100
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	76
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	70
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	60
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	59
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	54
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	52
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	49
Front brake application uneven	49
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	49
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	47
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	44
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	42
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	37
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	35
Windscreen has damage	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	29
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	27
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	26
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	22
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	19
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	17
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	16
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	16
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	13
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	12
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	10

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 1997

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