MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 1999

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Pass percent:74.06%

(The average a petrol LEXUS LS400 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:4,426 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	299
Registration plate lamp issues	174
Brake pipe excessively corroded	171
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	134
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	100
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	59
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	53
Rear brake binding	50
Registration plate issues	40
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	30
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	25
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Windscreen has damage	18
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	17
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Rear brake application uneven	4
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Windscreen washer not working	4

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	299
Registration plate lamp issues	174
Brake pipe excessively corroded	171
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	134
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	100
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	59
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	53
Rear brake binding	50
Registration plate issues	40
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	30
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	25
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Windscreen has damage	18
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	17
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Rear brake application uneven	4
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Windscreen washer not working	4

MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 1999

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