MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 1997

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Pass percent:69.47%

(The average a petrol LEXUS LS400 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:8,116 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	604
Brake pipe excessively corroded	373
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	354
Registration plate lamp issues	302
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	142
Registration plate issues	134
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	121
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	104
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	103
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	101
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	81
Rear brake binding	81
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	68
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	62
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	49
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	42
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	35
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	30
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Windscreen has damage	25
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	24
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	21
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	20
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	16
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	13
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	13
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Front brake application uneven	11
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Windscreen washer not working	10
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	10
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	10
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	9
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	8
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	8
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Brake hose damaged	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8

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 LS400s year 1997

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