Lexus SC MOT Results
Registered in 200570.7% pass rate
from 208 tests in 2017
(35% better than other 2005 cars)
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2005 cars and highlighted areas where the Lexus SC is unusually good or bad.
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13% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(42% better than other 2005 cars)
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4.8% fail on
Position lamps
- 4.8% fail on Front lamps
- 3.8% fail on Headlamp aim
- 1.9% fail on Registration plate lamp (69% better than other 2005 cars)
- 1.9% fail on Horn (3 times worse than other 2005 cars)
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1.4% fail on
Headlamps
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0.48% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.48% fail on Headlamp cleaning device
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0.48% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.48% fail on Headlamp levelling device
- 0.48% fail on Headlamp
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0.48% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 1.4% fail on Stop lamp
- 0.48% fail on Battery
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4.8% fail on
Position lamps
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8.7% fail on
Tyres
- 4.8% fail on Condition
- 2.9% fail on Tread depth
- 1.4% fail on Tyre pressure monitoring system (14 times worse than other 2005 cars)
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7.2% fail on
Suspension
(62% better than other 2005 cars)
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5.3% fail on
Shock absorbers
(2 times worse than other 2005 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 2005 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.96% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.96% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.48% fail on
Fluid suspension
- 0.48% fail on Suspension unit
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5.3% fail on
Shock absorbers
(2 times worse than other 2005 cars)
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7.2% fail on
Brakes
(46% better than other 2005 cars)
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3.8% fail on
Hub components
- 3.8% fail on Brake pads
- 0.48% fail on Brake discs
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2.4% fail on
Brake performance
(65% better than other 2005 cars)
- 1.9% fail on Front wheels
- 0.48% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.48% fail on Brake performance not tested
- 0.96% fail on Electronic stability system
- 0.48% fail on ABS
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3.8% fail on
Hub components
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4.3% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 2.4% fail on Exhaust system
- 2.4% fail on Emissions
- 0.96% fail on Emissions not tested
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3.8% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 2.9% fail on Wipers
- 1.4% fail on Washers
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0.96% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.96% fail on Attachment
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0.48% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.48% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.48% fail on Condition
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0.48% fail on
Seat belts
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Lexus SC430 (2001 - 2009)
Effortlessly swift, luxurious and refined alternative to the Mercedes SL, complete with folding hard-top and first-class build quality.