2008 Lexus Rx400h: MOT pass rate and reliability

79.4% of 2008 Lexus Rx400hs pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,953 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 130,608 miles.

How the 2008 compares

• Against all Lexus Rx400hs (77.3%, 7,316 tests): +2.1 points
• Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): +14.7 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Lexus Rx400h model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Rx400h:

What this means if you are buying a 2008 Rx400h

The 2008 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.1 points more often than the Lexus Rx400h average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 an 18-year-old car fails on

A 2008 car is 18 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 high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2008 Lexus Rx400h the average at test was 130,608 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.

2008 is the strongest year on record for this model at 79.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2005 Lexus Rx400h - 75.7%
• 2006 Lexus Rx400h - 76%
• 2007 Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%
• 2009 Lexus Rx400h - 77.8%

All Lexus Rx400h MOT data · Every model