Lexus CT: no years to avoid

Based on 30,443 real MOT tests from DVSA records. Each year is compared against every other car first registered the same year — otherwise the numbers would only tell you that older cars fail more, which you knew.

The short answer

No model year stands out as one to avoid. Every year sits within 15% of the failure rate for cars of the same age. The 2020 is the strongest, failing 60% less often than average.

Found a Lexus CT you like?

Averages tell you what to expect. Its registration tells you what actually happened — every MOT, every advisory, and whether the mileage adds up.

Every CT model year

Shaded rows are the years that differ most from other cars of the same age — worse, better.

MOT failure rate by registration year for the Lexus CT
Registered	MOT tests	Fail rate	vs same-age cars
2011	3,560	14.7%	52% better
2012	3,943	13.3%	53% better
2013	3,685	13.1%	49% better
2014	3,818	9.6%	58% better
2015	3,521	9.1%	54% better
2016	2,979	7.2%	58% better
2017	2,980	6.9%	52% better
2018	2,732	6.1%	49% better
2019	1,938	6.7%	35% better
2020	1,287	3.7%	60% better

How this is worked out

Every MOT test recorded by DVSA in 2023 on a Lexus CT, grouped by the year the car was first registered. Retests are excluded, so a car that failed and was fixed still counts as a failure. Each year's rate is then divided by the rate for all cars first registered that year — so 120 means 20% more failures than its contemporaries, not 20% more than a brand new car.

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