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

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

83.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,219

Total Tests (All Years)

89,509 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 83.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs94.7%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs90.2%

→ ↓9.4%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↑9.7%

7 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs92.6%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs90.1%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs83.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.7%	132
4 yrs	91.2%	136
5 yrs	90.2%	133
6 yrs	80.8%	104
7 yrs	90.5%	95
8 yrs	92.6%	108
9 yrs	86.2%	130
10 yrs	90.1%	91
11 yrs	85.4%	130
12 yrs	83.1%	160

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	83.1%	160
2023 (11 yrs)	85.4%	130
2022 (10 yrs)	90.1%	91
2021 (9 yrs)	86.2%	130
2020 (8 yrs)	92.6%	108
2019 (7 yrs)	90.5%	95
2018 (6 yrs)	80.8%	104
2017 (5 yrs)	90.2%	133
2016 (4 yrs)	91.2%	136
2015 (3 yrs)	94.7%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

94.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 28,424Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2016

91.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 136Avg Mileage 36,653Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2017

90.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 44,732Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2018

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 50,998Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2019

90.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 60,825Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2020

92.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 65,215Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 71,208Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2022

90.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 79,244Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 84,588Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2024

83.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 160Avg Mileage 89,509Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus Rx 450h Premier Cvt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	94.7%	132	28,424	Tyres — 4.5%
2016	4	91.2%	136	36,653	Tyres — 5.9%
2017	5	90.2%	133	44,732	Tyres — 9.8%
2018	6	80.8%	104	50,998	Tyres — 14.4%
2019	7	90.5%	95	60,825	Tyres — 13.7%
2020	8	92.6%	108	65,215	Tyres — 6.5%
2021	9	86.2%	130	71,208	Tyres — 13.1%
2022	10	90.1%	91	79,244	Suspension — 19.8%
2023	11	85.4%	130	84,588	Suspension — 20.8%
2024	12	83.1%	160	89,509	Suspension — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	0.8% (3 yrs)	8.1% (12 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	10.0% (12 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx 450h Premier Cvt cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,219 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.