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1999 Lexus Rx300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
54.5%
Latest Pass Rate
175
Total Tests (All Years)
91,998 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Lexus Rx300 as it ages.

10 yrs58.5%
11 yrs53.5%
12 yrs56.5%
13 yrs54.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs58.5%53
11 yrs53.5%43
12 yrs56.5%46
13 yrs54.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Lexus Rx300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)54.5%33
2011 (12 yrs)56.5%46
2010 (11 yrs)53.5%43
2009 (10 yrs)58.5%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 88,498Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%
2011High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 96,649Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%
2012High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 91,998Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Lexus Rx300, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
12.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment24.5% (10 yrs)15.2% (13 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.9% (10 yrs)24.2% (13 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.1% (10 yrs)12.1% (13 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes17.0% (10 yrs)15.2% (13 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx300 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 175 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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