Lexus RX MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Lexus RX took 16,042 MOT tests in Britain and passed 92% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 16,042
First-time pass rate: 92%
All cars: 71%

What the RX fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres3.3% (all cars 6.4%)
Lights and electrics2.2% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility1.4% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes1.2% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension1.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Body and structure0.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Wheels0.1% (all cars 0.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.9%
Headlamp aim: too low 0.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.6%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.6%
Position lamp: not working 0.5%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 0.4%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.3%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin 4.2%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.6%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.5%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2012	672	86%
2013	1,790	87%
2014	1,625	88%
2015	1,281	88%
2016	2,244	92%
2017	1,933	94%
2018	1,842	95%
2019	2,317	94%
2020	1,826	96%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	23,468 miles
4 years	31,041 miles
5 years	38,927 miles
6 years	47,742 miles
7 years	56,179 miles
8 years	64,486 miles
9 years	73,974 miles
10 years	82,935 miles
11 years	91,293 miles
12 years	98,988 miles
14 years	126,844 miles

Check a particular RX

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Lexus models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.