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2017 Lexus Rc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
87.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,103
Total Tests (All Years)
45,969 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 87.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 17.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Lexus Rc as it ages.

3 yrs92.4%
4 yrs86.0%
5 yrs88.2%
6 yrs89.2%
7 yrs87.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.4%463
4 yrs86.0%437
5 yrs88.2%348
6 yrs89.2%437
7 yrs87.3%418

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Lexus Rc pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)87.3%418
2023 (6 yrs)89.2%437
2022 (5 yrs)88.2%348
2021 (4 yrs)86%437
2020 (3 yrs)92.4%463

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 463Avg Mileage 23,684Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%
2021
86.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 437Avg Mileage 28,667Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%
2022
88.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 348Avg Mileage 34,090Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%
2023
89.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 437Avg Mileage 40,730Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2024
87.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 418Avg Mileage 45,969Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Lexus Rc, with age trends.

Tyres
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.4% (3 yrs)19.4% (7 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)5.5% (7 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6% (3 yrs)1.0% (7 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Visibility1.7% (3 yrs)1.4% (7 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rc cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 2,103 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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