MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 1994

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Pass percent:65.14%

(The average a petrol LEXUS LS400 year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:4,366 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	294
Registration plate lamp issues	241
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	202
Headlamp aim out of alignment	199
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	84
Registration plate issues	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	66
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	61
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	42
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	35
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	31
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	27
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Windscreen has damage	22
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	18
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	11
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Front brake application uneven	8
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. \|6.7.3\|	8
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	6
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	5
Rear brake application uneven	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	5
Front Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Windscreen washer not working	5

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
Brake pipe excessively corroded	294
Registration plate lamp issues	241
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	202
Headlamp aim out of alignment	199
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	84
Registration plate issues	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	66
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	61
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	42
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	35
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	31
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	27
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Windscreen has damage	22
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	18
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	11
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Front brake application uneven	8
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. \|6.7.3\|	8
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	6
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	5
Rear brake application uneven	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	5
Front Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Windscreen washer not working	5

MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 1994

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