MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS430s year 2001

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Pass percent:75.71%

(The average a petrol LEXUS GS430 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,067 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	111
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	104
Registration plate lamp issues	67
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	49
Registration plate issues	41
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	22
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	18
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	17
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Front brake application uneven	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	11
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Brake pipe excessively corroded	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	7
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Front brake excessively fluctuating	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	7
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	5
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	111
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	104
Registration plate lamp issues	67
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	49
Registration plate issues	41
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	22
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	18
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	17
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Front brake application uneven	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	11
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Brake pipe excessively corroded	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	7
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Front brake excessively fluctuating	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	7
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	5
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3

MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS GS430s year 2001

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