Lexus RX300 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Lexus RX300 took 4,196 MOT tests in Britain and passed 68% of them first time, below 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
- 4,196
- First-time pass rate
- 68%
- All cars
- 71%
What the RX300 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes12.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics12.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension10.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility4.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.3% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 4.8%
- Position lamp: not working 4.5%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.9%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.9%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
- Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault 1.6%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 21.5%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 18.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.3%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 8.3%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 5.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 659 | 68% |
| 2004 | 1,444 | 69% |
| 2005 | 1,278 | 68% |
| 2006 | 345 | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 17 years | 113,031 miles |
| 18 years | 117,907 miles |
| 19 years | 119,491 miles |
| 20 years | 121,080 miles |
Check a particular RX300
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
- Lexus CT
- Lexus NX
- Lexus IS
- Lexus RX
- Lexus IS250
- Lexus RX400H
- Lexus UX
- Lexus RX450H
- Lexus IS200
- Lexus IS220
- Lexus GS
- Lexus GS300
- Lexus RC
- Lexus ES
- Lexus SC430
- Lexus GS450H
- Lexus LS430
- Lexus LS400
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.