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2015 Lexus CT: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Lexus CTs, from 3,475 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

3,475MOT tests in 2025
83%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
7,500typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for headlights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2015 Lexus CTs than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Headlights1.8× usual
    Lexus CT
    3.8% All 2015 cars
    2.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.6%, against 1.8% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 0.7% here, against 5.2% of all 2015 cars.

By area

The share of 2015 Lexus CT MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    27% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    18% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    9% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    8% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20201,266Tyres 27%
20191,910Tyres 29%
20182,747Tyres 28%
20172,986Tyres 28%
20162,936Tyres 30%
20143,740Tyres 29%
20133,654Tyres 29%
20124,195Tyres 29%
20113,772Tyres 30%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Lexus CTs registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score