2017 Lexus Rx: MOT pass rate and reliability
94.1% of 2017 Lexus Rx pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,859 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 55,521 miles.
How the 2017 compares
- Against all Lexus Rx (94.4%, 14,589 tests): -0.3 points
- Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): +10.6 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Lexus Rx model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Rx:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88.7% | 230 | 88,265 |
| 2014 | 89.6% | 1,600 | 81,538 |
| 2015 | 91.1% | 1,264 | 71,460 |
| 2016 | 94.6% | 2,146 | 64,190 |
| 2017 | 94.1% | 1,859 | 55,521 |
| 2018 | 95.7% | 1,730 | 46,881 |
| 2019 | 95.9% | 2,190 | 39,222 |
| 2020 | 96.5% | 1,694 | 31,470 |
| 2021 | 97.1% | 1,740 | 25,154 |
What this means if you are buying a 2017 Rx
The 2017 sits close to the Lexus Rx average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 9-year-old car fails on
A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2017 Lexus Rx the average at test was 55,521 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2021 at 97.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2013 at 88.7%. That 8.4 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2014 Lexus Rx - 89.6%
- 2015 Lexus Rx - 91.1%
- 2016 Lexus Rx - 94.6%
- 2018 Lexus Rx - 95.7%
- 2019 Lexus Rx - 95.9%
- 2020 Lexus Rx - 96.5%