90.2%
Lexus NX
Lexus NX MOT pass rate and common problems
The Lexus NX passed 90.2% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 17.9 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the NX compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
84%
Lexus average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The NX runs 6.3 points ahead of the Lexus average. It is 3rd of the 10 Lexus models in the data. The average NX arrived at its test 6.5 years old with 49,555 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
NX MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Lexus NX cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.6% of MOT tests. Cars aged 11 years and over held almost level at 91.3%.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 11,920 | 91.6% | 19.3 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 17,011 | 88.4% | 16.1 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 115 | 91.3% | 19 pts above |
Older examples test at least as well as newer ones here, which usually says more about how the surviving cars have been kept than about age itself. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where NX failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Lexus NX cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and visibility together account for 53.2% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common NX MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Lexus NX cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 74.4% of everything testers recorded against failed Lexus NX cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a NX
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has ply or cords exposed and tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. 26.4% of failure items.
2
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 21.1% of failure items.
3
Suspension
Recorded most often: pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn and linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 10.5% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high and headlamp aim too low. 9.4% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific NX has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Lexus NX buying guide.
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Lexus NX MOT FAQs
What is the Lexus NX MOT pass rate?
90.2% of Lexus NX cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 31,807 tests. That is 17.9 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 34th of 575 models.
What does a Lexus NX most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Lexus NX cars failing their 2025 MOT was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 21.1% of failure items. Next were 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%).
Which area causes the most Lexus NX MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 29.5%, followed by visibility at 23.7%.
Do older Lexus NX cars fail their MOT more often?
Lexus NX cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.6% of MOT tests in 2025, against 91.3% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Lexus NX has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Lexus NX that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Lexus NX's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.