LEXUS NX MOT Pass Rate
94.4% of 9,901 LEXUS NX MOT tests pass.
The NX passes its MOT 94.4% of the time — well above the average across all LEXUS models, which sits at 87.8%.
The LEXUS NX passes its MOT 94.4% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Pass rate declines noticeably with age, from 98.9% at 0–3 years to 89.1% at 10–15 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 98.9% | 272 | 23,589 miles |
| 3–6 years | 95.9% | 4,032 | 34,829 miles |
| 6–10 years | 93.1% | 5,459 | 62,045 miles |
| 10–15 years | 89.1% | 138 | 80,877 miles |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the LEXUS NX
The most common reason the LEXUS NX fails its MOT is tyres — present in 38.2% of failed tests, most often logged as "has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 38.2% | has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords |
| Visibility | 31.7% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19.4% | too high |
| Suspension | 15.3% | pin or bush excessively worn |
| Brakes | 15.2% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.3% | retracting mechanism defective |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.6% | shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire |
| Road Wheels | 1.3% | fixing missing |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.0% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Steering | 0.5% | ball joint has excessive play |
Related LEXUS models
- LEXUS CT — 88.4% pass rate
- LEXUS RX — 94.5% pass rate
- LEXUS IS — 90.0% pass rate
- LEXUS IS250 — 81.0% pass rate
- LEXUS UX — 97.3% pass rate
- LEXUS RX400H — 77.2% pass rate