Reliability Report · European Market

Lexus Rc Reliability

The Lexus Rc (current generation) scores 91/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
91
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2026 report · n=3
3 complaints across 4 sampled year(s); resolved model="RC"
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100
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=2260
2,260 UK MOT tests · overall 9.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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84
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,260 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
79
8.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,035 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
88
10.7% fail vs 19.2% fleet
1,225 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
192
56.8%
#2
Wipers
64
18.9%
#3
Tread depth
39
11.5%
#4
Windscreen
29
8.6%
#5
Registration plates
14
4.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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