Lexus Rx: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Rx passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 14,648 individual Lexus Rx tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 94% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Lexus Rx presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Lexus Rx tested had covered 51,413 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Lexus Rx bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Lexus Rx rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Lexus Rx actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 3 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Rx

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 25,548 DVSA-tracked Lexus Rx tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.12% of these flagged Lexus Rx defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Lexus Rx pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Rx year:

• 2013 Lexus Rx - 88.7% first-time pass, 230 tests
• 2014 Lexus Rx - 89.6% first-time pass, 1,600 tests
• 2015 Lexus Rx - 91.1% first-time pass, 1,264 tests
• 2016 Lexus Rx - 94.6% first-time pass, 2,146 tests
• 2017 Lexus Rx - 94.1% first-time pass, 1,859 tests
• 2018 Lexus Rx - 95.7% first-time pass, 1,730 tests
• 2019 Lexus Rx - 95.9% first-time pass, 2,190 tests
• 2020 Lexus Rx - 96.5% first-time pass, 1,694 tests
• 2021 Lexus Rx - 97.1% first-time pass, 1,740 tests

Other Lexus models

• Lexus Ct - 88.4%
• Lexus Nx - 93.1%
• Lexus Is - 89.7%
• Lexus Ux - 95.8%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%
• Lexus Rx450h - 82.6%
• Lexus Is200 - 72%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Qashqai Tekna Dig-T Mhev Cvt - 94.1%
• Volvo Xc60 Inscrpt Exp T6rchrg Awd A - 94.1%
• Volvo Xc60 Momentum B4 Mhev Awd Auto - 94.1%
• Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt - 94%
• Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev - 94%
• Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 94%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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