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2018 Lexus RX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
95.1%
Latest Pass Rate
7,811
Total Tests (All Years)
46,646 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 95.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 21.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Lexus RX as it ages.

2 yrs95.6%
3 yrs95.6%
4 yrs94.3%
5 yrs95.2%
6 yrs95.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs95.6%68
3 yrs95.6%2,039
4 yrs94.3%1,541
5 yrs95.2%1,842
6 yrs95.1%2,321

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Lexus RX 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 (6 yrs)95.1%2,321
2023 (5 yrs)95.2%1,842
2022 (4 yrs)94.3%1,541
2021 (3 yrs)95.6%2,039
2020 (2 yrs)95.6%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
95.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,937Top Failure Visibility — 4.4%
2021
95.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,039Avg Mileage 23,971Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%
2022
94.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 30,994Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%
2023
95.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 38,926Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2024
95.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 46,646Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Lexus RX, with age trends.

Tyres
5.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.1%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility4.4% (2 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes2.9% (2 yrs)1.9% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus RX cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 7,811 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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