2012 Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,406

Total Tests (All Years)

101,945 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 81.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 26.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt as it ages.

3 yrs93.6%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs91.1%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs85.1%

→ ↑4.7%

8 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs87.6%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs81.0%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.6%	265
4 yrs	89.7%	262
5 yrs	91.1%	257
6 yrs	90.2%	184
7 yrs	85.1%	201
8 yrs	89.8%	206
9 yrs	88.4%	249
10 yrs	87.6%	186
11 yrs	84.3%	254
12 yrs	81.0%	342

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	81%	342
2023 (11 yrs)	84.3%	254
2022 (10 yrs)	87.6%	186
2021 (9 yrs)	88.4%	249
2020 (8 yrs)	89.8%	206
2019 (7 yrs)	85.1%	201
2018 (6 yrs)	90.2%	184
2017 (5 yrs)	91.1%	257
2016 (4 yrs)	89.7%	262
2015 (3 yrs)	93.6%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

93.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 265Avg Mileage 34,598Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 262Avg Mileage 41,438Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%

2017

91.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 257Avg Mileage 50,195Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 57,764Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 201Avg Mileage 65,502Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2020

89.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 70,811Top Failure Suspension — 6.3%

2021

88.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 249Avg Mileage 77,533Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%

2022

87.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 85,215Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 254Avg Mileage 93,029Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 342Avg Mileage 101,945Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	93.6%	265	34,598	Tyres — 4.5%
2016	4	89.7%	262	41,438	Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%
2017	5	91.1%	257	50,195	Tyres — 7.0%
2018	6	90.2%	184	57,764	Tyres — 6.0%
2019	7	85.1%	201	65,502	Tyres — 16.9%
2020	8	89.8%	206	70,811	Suspension — 6.3%
2021	9	88.4%	249	77,533	Brakes — 9.2%
2022	10	87.6%	186	85,215	Tyres — 10.8%
2023	11	84.3%	254	93,029	Tyres — 13.4%
2024	12	81.0%	342	101,945	Tyres — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt, with age trends.

Tyres

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

4.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	15.8% (12 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	13.2% (12 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

← Back to Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt page →

About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx 450h Luxury Cvt cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,406 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.