2008 Lexus Rx 400h Sr Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

414

Total Tests (All Years)

156,134 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Rx 400h Sr Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 79.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 26.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Rx 400h Sr Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓9.7%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.9%

6 yrs87.8%

→ ↓10.0%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.8%

11 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↓7.4%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.2%	39
4 yrs	77.5%	40
5 yrs	78.9%	38
6 yrs	87.8%	41
7 yrs	77.8%	36
8 yrs	78.6%	42
9 yrs	75.0%	40
11 yrs	81.8%	33
13 yrs	82.4%	34
15 yrs	75.0%	32
16 yrs	79.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Rx 400h Sr Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	79.5%	39
2023 (15 yrs)	75%	32
2021 (13 yrs)	82.4%	34
2019 (11 yrs)	81.8%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	75%	40
2016 (8 yrs)	78.6%	42
2015 (7 yrs)	77.8%	36
2014 (6 yrs)	87.8%	41
2013 (5 yrs)	78.9%	38
2012 (4 yrs)	77.5%	40
2011 (3 yrs)	87.2%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,190Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 5.1%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 56,116Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 63,164Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.4%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 78,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 87,807Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,584Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 105,297Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 127,800Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 134,636Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 144,925Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 156,134Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Rx 400h Sr Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.2%	39	42,190	Registration Plates and VIN — 5.1%
2012	4	77.5%	40	56,116	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	5	78.9%	38	63,164	Driver's View of the Road — 18.4%
2014	6	87.8%	41	78,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	7	77.8%	36	87,807	Suspension — 30.6%
2016	8	78.6%	42	97,584	Brakes — 33.3%
2017	9	75.0%	40	105,297	Tyres — 30.0%
2019	11	81.8%	33	127,800	Suspension — 21.2%
2021	13	82.4%	34	134,636	Brakes — 26.5%
2023	15	75.0%	32	144,925	Brakes — 31.3%
2024	16	79.5%	39	156,134	Suspension — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Rx 400h Sr Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.6% (3 yrs)	7.7% (16 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx 400h Sr Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 414 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.