2009 Lexus Rx450h: MOT pass rate and reliability
81.4% of 2009 Lexus Rx450hs pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,132 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 125,131 miles.
How the 2009 compares
- Against all Lexus Rx450hs (83.3%, 6,988 tests): -1.9 points
- Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): +15.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Lexus Rx450h model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Rx450h:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.4% | 1,132 | 125,131 |
| 2010 | 83% | 2,423 | 117,662 |
| 2011 | 83.3% | 1,670 | 109,533 |
| 2012 | 86.1% | 1,072 | 98,184 |
What this means if you are buying a 2009 Rx450h
The 2009 sits close to the Lexus Rx450h 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 17-year-old car fails on
A 2009 car is 17 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 2009 Lexus Rx450h the average at test was 125,131 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 2012 at 86.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 81.4%. That 4.7 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2009 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2010 Lexus Rx450h - 83%
- 2011 Lexus Rx450h - 83.3%
- 2012 Lexus Rx450h - 86.1%