MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 1998

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Pass percent:69.52%

(The average a petrol LEXUS GS300 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:19,281 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	891
Headlamp aim out of alignment	846
Registration plate lamp issues	796
Registration plate issues	414
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	332
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	298
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	277
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	270
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	235
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	195
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	176
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	176
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	160
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	159
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	158
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	118
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	98
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	98
Brake pipe excessively corroded	96
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	96
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Rear brake binding	89
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	84
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	82
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	79
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	79
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	73
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	70
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	68
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	63
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	62
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	60
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	56
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	53
Windscreen has damage	50
Front brake application uneven	49
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	47
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	46
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	40
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	39
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	39
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	39
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	39
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	36
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	36
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	35
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	34
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	31
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	30
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	28
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	27
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	27
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	26
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	25
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	25
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	24
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	23
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	23
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	22
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	22
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Rear brake application uneven	21
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	20
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	20
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	19
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	18
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18

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 1998

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