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Lexus NX, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

46,073 Lexus NX cars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 90.2% of initial MOT tests, 17.9 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Lexus NX at the MOT

90.2% of 31,807 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the NX 34th of 575 models. Lexus NX cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.6% of MOT tests in 2025; examples aged 11 years and over held almost level at 91.3%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Lexus NX90.2%
  • All Lexus modelsThe NX is 6.2 pts ahead84%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Lexus NX tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years11,920 tests91.6%
  • 6 to 10 years17,011 tests88.4%
  • 11 years and over115 tests91.3%

Where NX cars fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Lexus NX tests in 2025.

  • Tyres29.5%
  • Visibility23.7%
  • Suspension14.1%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.8%
  • Brakes12.8%

The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (21.1%), condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (9.9%) and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (8%).

The MOT page lists every common NX MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Lexus NX MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The NX's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.29.5% of NX failure items

  2. Visibility

    Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.23.7% of NX failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.14.1% of NX failure items

Lexus NX cars in the UK

46,073 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Lexus. The number licensed has grown 282% since the end of 2017.

Change since 2017
+282%from 12,074 licensed
First registered in 2025
4,355against 5,517 in 2023
Declared off the road
6521.4% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Lexus NX cars since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 2014923
End of 20154,377
End of 20168,096
End of 201712,074
End of 201816,559
End of 201920,562
End of 202024,234
End of 202128,762
End of 202231,723
End of 202336,455
End of 202440,283
End of 202543,926
End of June 202646,073

NX engines and fuel

2.5 litre engines made up 99% of Lexus NX MOT tests in 2025. Hybrid electric accounts for 76% of licensed NX cars and plug-in hybrid for 24%.

Fuel type, licensed NX cars

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol1390.3%
Plug-in hybrid10,93824%
Hybrid electric34,99676%

Lexus NX recalls

10 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Lexus NX. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every NX is affected.

  1. Dec 2025 R/2025/467

    Parking Assist ECU reprogram on multiple models

    NX cars built Apr 2021 to Jun 2025 · 20,855 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    For certain vehicles equipped with a Parking Assist ECU a component of the Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system that displays the rear view image the software may cause the rear view image to freeze or not display
    Remedy
    Reprogram the parking assist ECU.

  2. Jan 2025 R/2024/481

    Combination Meter ECU reprogram for Remote Parking on Lexus NX

    NX cars built Jun 2023 to Jan 2024 · 295 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The subject vehicles are equipped with an advanced park system that can be used through a smartphone app when the driver is outside the vehicle. The programming of the vehicle's 'Combination Meter' ECU and/or the clearance warning ECU will not automatically activate the vehicle's turn signal lamps as designed during these parking manoeuvres by the remote-control function.
    Remedy
    Reprogram 'Combination Meter' ECU

  3. Aug 2024 R/2024/252

    Camera Replacement on Multiple Models

    NX cars built Dec 2022 to Mar 2023 · 5,786 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to insufficient laser welding of the camera case at the supplier during a specific production period there is a possibility that the camera case may separate when exposed to external stress over time allowing water to leak into the camera. If this occurs the circuit inside the camera can short leading to an inability to display an image of the area in front of and/or behind the vehicle.
    Remedy
    Inspect camera and replace if necessary.

  4. Aug 2024 R/2024/250

    LSS & TSS 3.0 Forward Recognition Camera on Multiple Models

    NX cars built Apr 2021 to Mar 2023 · 4,841 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to the programming of the forward recognition camera software there is a possibility that the memory inside the forward recognition camera could fail during processing when the ignition is turned OFF. If this occurs the PCS will not activate on the next ignition start causing warning lights to illuminate audible chimes to sound and messages to display on the instrument panel.
    Remedy
    Reprogram the Forward Recognition Camera

  5. Oct 2023 R/2023/280

    Due to the software programming for the DCM memory capacity there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable

    NX cars built Dec 2021 to Jul 2023 · 4,261 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations.
    Remedy
    The software of the DCM (Data Communication Module) will be updated via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.

  6. Aug 2023 R/2023/209

    DC-DC converter may have been damaged during production

    NX cars built Nov 2021 to Jun 2022 · 891 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The plug-in hybrid system of the subject vehicles includes a DC-DC converter that reduces the voltage of the electricity from the Hybrid Vehicle (HV) battery in order to charge the vehicle's 12V battery. Contained within the DC-DC converter is a current rectifying module that is installed on the circuit board. Some of these modules may have been damaged during production by the supplier and could fail so creating a short circuit. This allows current from the 12V battery to continue to flow through the module and the module will generate heat. Under certain conditions if excessive heat is generated components within and outside the DC-DC converter could sustain thermal damage increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
    Remedy
    Replace the DC-DC Converter.

  7. May 2022 R/2022/109

    Certain spot welds might be missing

    NX cars built Apr 2021 to Jan 2022 · 759 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    With body panels that are spot-welded to the left and right front shock absorber mounting areas there is a possibility that certain spot-welds were missed.
    Remedy
    Inspect the welding near the shock absorber mounting area. If any missing spot-weld is found welds will be added and damage to the vehicle if any will be repaired.

  8. Oct 2020 R/2020/060

    Fuel pump impeller can crack and cause fuel pump to become inoprative

    NX cars built Dec 2014 to Jun 2015 · 6,787 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the low pressure fuel pump located in the fuel tank could become inoperative.
    Remedy
    Replace the fuel pump.
How to check a specific NX for recalls

Other Lexus models

The most-tested Lexus models in 2025, against the NX's 90.2% MOT pass rate.

All 10 Lexus models

Lexus NX FAQs

How many Lexus NX cars are there in the UK?

46,073 Lexus NX cars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 652 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Lexus NX reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 90.2% first-time pass rate for the Lexus NX across 31,807 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Lexus NX had any recalls?

10 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Lexus NX. The most recent was published in December 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Lexus NX?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, visibility and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Lexus NX's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Lexus history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Lexus VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.