Lexus LS
Registered from 2005 to 2019.
About this model
The Lexus LS is a series of full-size luxury sedans that have served as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, since 1989. For the first four generations, all LS models featured V8 engines and were predominantly rear-wheel-drive. In the fourth generation, Lexus offered all-wheel-drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants. The fifth generation changed to using a V6 engine with no V8 option, and only one length was offered.
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What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 4.6 petrol. 26 of 189 tests failed, 14%.
Better than 95% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 65% | 17 |
| Lights and electrics | 31% | 8 |
| Tyres and wheels | 23% | 6 |
| Brakes | 8% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 4% | 1 |
| Visibility | 4% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 65% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A gas, air or fluid suspension system component damaged, modified or deteriorated in a way that it would adversely affect the functioning of the system
- Tyres and wheels — 23% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 8% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 31% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1696/14
The gasket seated between the fuel pressure sensor and the duel pipe could become degraded. During vehicle operation, fuel could leak past the gasket. In the presence of an ignition source, this could increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Recall of the product from end users