MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS300s year 2001

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Pass percent:74.71%

(The average a petrol LEXUS GS300 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:8,529 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	320
Headlamp aim out of alignment	272
Registration plate lamp issues	271
Registration plate issues	144
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	129
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	64
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	49
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	43
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	36
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	36
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	35
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	33
Brake pipe excessively corroded	33
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	29
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	27
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	23
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	21
Rear brake binding	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	19
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	15
Windscreen has damage	15
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	15
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	14
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	13
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Front brake application uneven	13
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	11
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Front brake excessively fluctuating	10
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	9
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7

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 2001

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