MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 1998

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Pass percent:73.32%

(The average a petrol LEXUS LS400 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:11,073 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	829
Registration plate lamp issues	429
Brake pipe excessively corroded	426
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	419
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	193
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	153
Rear brake binding	149
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	128
Registration plate issues	120
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	66
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	61
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	57
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	50
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	49
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	39
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	37
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	35
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	33
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	30
Windscreen has damage	29
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	27
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	23
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	22
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	18
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	17
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	16
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	15
Front brake application uneven	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	10
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	10
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Brake hose damaged	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	9

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 1998

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