MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 2000

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Pass percent:74.66%

(The average a petrol LEXUS LS400 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:3,311 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	235
Registration plate lamp issues	125
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	116
Brake pipe excessively corroded	87
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	61
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	41
Rear brake binding	36
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	32
Registration plate issues	30
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	23
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	13
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	4
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	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	235
Registration plate lamp issues	125
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	116
Brake pipe excessively corroded	87
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	61
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	41
Rear brake binding	36
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	32
Registration plate issues	30
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	23
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	13
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	4
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3

MOT History from tests of petrol LEXUS LS400s year 2000

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