Lexus Es reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Lexus

Model: Es

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,773 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

93.9%

Share of this model's 14,773 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

53.2 mpg

CO2 emission

119 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£165/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

45,888

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 10 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.4

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

4,554

4,550 valid MOT, 4 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,773

14,773 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,554On the road

Insight summary

Lexus Es is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,554 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 93.9% from 14,773 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 45,888 miles and an average age of 4.4 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the Lexus Es looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	4,547
PETROL	7

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

91%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

90%

Safety systems

77%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	93
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	89
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	67
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	61
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	58
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	47
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	43
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	41
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	38
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	36
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	33
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	33
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	31
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	31
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	27
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	27
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	26
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	25
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	24
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	24
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	24
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	20
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	19
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	17
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	16

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 950 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Lexus Es reliability and MOT data