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2002 Lexus Rx300 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
177
Total Tests (All Years)
104,508 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 62.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 3.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Lexus Rx300 Se Auto as it ages.

7 yrs84.2%
8 yrs73.7%
9 yrs76.2%
10 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs84.2%57
8 yrs73.7%38
9 yrs76.2%42
10 yrs62.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lexus Rx300 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (10 yrs)62.5%40
2011 (9 yrs)76.2%42
2010 (8 yrs)73.7%38
2009 (7 yrs)84.2%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 92,671Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%
2010
73.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 91,053Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%
2011
76.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 96,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2012High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lexus Rx300 Se Auto, with age trends.

Brakes
11.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.5% (7 yrs)15.0% (10 yrs)
+11.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.0% (7 yrs)15.0% (10 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.3% (7 yrs)7.5% (10 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.5% (7 yrs)12.5% (10 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx300 Se Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 177 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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