Lexus CT
Registered from 2011 to 2021.
About this model
The Lexus CT is a hybrid electric automobile sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, as a premium compact hatchback. The CT, consisting of a single model called the CT 200h, is a luxury hybrid based on the Toyota Prius drivetrain and Toyota MC platform chassis, and is the first luxury compact and hatchback hybrid. It is the first production model in Lexus's family to introduce the "Spindle Grille" design as seen in its fascia. It also superseded the IS as the smallest car in the Lexus lineup. It made its debut at the March 2010 Geneva International Motor Show, six months after the unveiling of the LF-Ch concept car; it is primarily targeted at the European market but was sold worldwide and was introduced to North American markets at the April 2010 New York International Auto Show. Lexus has trademarked the names CT 200h, CT 300h, and CT 400h. The design by Takeshi Tanabe was approved in 2008 and patented on 11 September 2009.
From the Wikipedia article Lexus CT, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.8 hybrid. 363 of 4,142 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 91% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 47% | 172 |
| Lights and electrics | 28% | 100 |
| Brakes | 26% | 96 |
| Visibility | 17% | 61 |
| Suspension | 6% | 20 |
| Body and structure | 3% | 12 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 47% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Suspension — 6% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 28% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 0% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 0% | 7% | 57 | |
| 20–40k miles | 5% | 11% | 473 | |
| 40–60k miles | 7% | 15% | 975 | |
| 60–80k miles | 9% | 19% | 1,023 | |
| 80–100k miles | 10% | 21% | 644 | |
| 100–120k miles | 12% | 23% | 423 | |
| 120–140k miles | 8% | 23% | 224 | |
| 140–160k miles | 13% | 23% | 128 | |
| 160–180k miles | 17% | 23% | 103 | |
| 180–200k miles | 19% | 23% | 48 | |
| 200k+ miles | 0% | 24% | 44 |
4,142 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.