2004 Lexus Rx300 Se-l Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

425

Total Tests (All Years)

109,744 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lexus Rx300 Se-l Auto as it ages.

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.6%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓9.0%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↑15.3%

9 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs81.0%

→ ↓12.6%

13 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.9%	58
6 yrs	74.2%	62
7 yrs	77.8%	54
8 yrs	68.8%	48
9 yrs	84.1%	44
10 yrs	85.0%	40
11 yrs	87.2%	39
12 yrs	81.0%	42
13 yrs	68.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lexus Rx300 Se-l Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	68.4%	38
2016 (12 yrs)	81%	42
2015 (11 yrs)	87.2%	39
2014 (10 yrs)	85%	40
2013 (9 yrs)	84.1%	44
2012 (8 yrs)	68.8%	48
2011 (7 yrs)	77.8%	54
2010 (6 yrs)	74.2%	62
2009 (5 yrs)	75.9%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 56,635Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 64,450Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 73,723Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 75,854Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,254Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2014

85.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 90,384Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 97,565Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 101,957Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 109,744Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2004 Lexus Rx300 Se-l Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.9%	58	56,635	Tyres — 15.5%
2010	6	74.2%	62	64,450	Brakes — 17.7%
2011	7	77.8%	54	73,723	Brakes — 13.0%
2012	8	68.8%	48	75,854	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	9	84.1%	44	78,254	Brakes — 18.2%
2014	10	85.0%	40	90,384	Brakes — 25.0%
2015	11	87.2%	39	97,565	Brakes — 23.1%
2016	12	81.0%	42	101,957	Suspension — 23.8%
2017	13	68.4%	38	109,744	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lexus Rx300 Se-l Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

5.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.1% (5 yrs)	50.0% (13 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.4% (5 yrs)	15.8% (13 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (5 yrs)	13.2% (13 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx300 Se-l Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 425 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.