76.7%
Lexus SC
Lexus SC MOT pass rate and common problems
The Lexus SC passed 76.7% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 4.4 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction.
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How the SC 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 SC runs 7.3 points behind the Lexus average. It is 10th of the 10 Lexus models in the data. The average SC arrived at its test 20.9 years old with 91,221 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.
SC MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years and over | 1,794 | 76.7% | 4.4 pts above |
Every Lexus SC tested in 2025 was aged 11 years and over, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where SC failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Lexus SC cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment together account for 41.2% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common SC MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Lexus SC cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 39.7% of everything testers recorded against failed Lexus SC cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a SC
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Brakes
Recorded most often: electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault, service brake performance excessively binding and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 10.4% of failure items.
2
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction and catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits. 9.6% of failure items.
3
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has ply or cords exposed and condition has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 6.6% of failure items.
4
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn. 4.5% of failure items.
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Lexus SC MOT FAQs
What is the Lexus SC MOT pass rate?
76.7% of Lexus SC cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 1,794 tests. That is 4.4 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 242nd of 575 models.
What does a Lexus SC most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Lexus SC cars failing their 2025 MOT was malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction, on 5.6% of failure items. Next were ball joint excessively worn (4.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%).
Which area causes the most Lexus SC MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was brakes at 20.7%, followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 20.4%.
Does this mean every Lexus SC has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Lexus SC 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 SC'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.