2000 Lexus Rx300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,083

Total Tests (All Years)

119,308 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Rx300

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Lexus Rx300 as it ages.

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.3%

19 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↓15.0%

22 yrs45.0%

→ ↑35.6%

23 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	67.2%	390
10 yrs	66.7%	396
11 yrs	61.5%	384
12 yrs	59.5%	326
13 yrs	59.7%	295
14 yrs	58.6%	278
15 yrs	61.8%	238
16 yrs	61.1%	211
17 yrs	59.3%	177
18 yrs	57.1%	105
19 yrs	63.4%	71
20 yrs	62.0%	71
21 yrs	60.0%	65
22 yrs	45.0%	40
23 yrs	80.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Lexus Rx300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (23 yrs)	80.6%	36
2022 (22 yrs)	45%	40
2021 (21 yrs)	60%	65
2020 (20 yrs)	62%	71
2019 (19 yrs)	63.4%	71
2018 (18 yrs)	57.1%	105
2017 (17 yrs)	59.3%	177
2016 (16 yrs)	61.1%	211
2015 (15 yrs)	61.8%	238
2014 (14 yrs)	58.6%	278
2013 (13 yrs)	59.7%	295
2012 (12 yrs)	59.5%	326
2011 (11 yrs)	61.5%	384
2010 (10 yrs)	66.7%	396
2009 (9 yrs)	67.2%	390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 390Avg Mileage 88,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 396Avg Mileage 95,395Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 384Avg Mileage 101,184Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 326Avg Mileage 103,852Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 106,945Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 278Avg Mileage 111,174Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 238Avg Mileage 112,920Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 211Avg Mileage 118,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 177Avg Mileage 118,558Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 121,918Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 116,855Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 120,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 116,379Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2022High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 112,067Top Failure Brakes — 117.5%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 119,308Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

MOT results for 2000 Lexus Rx300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	67.2%	390	88,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	10	66.7%	396	95,395	Brakes — 18.7%
2011	11	61.5%	384	101,184	Brakes — 19.8%
2012	12	59.5%	326	103,852	Brakes — 22.4%
2013	13	59.7%	295	106,945	Brakes — 41.0%
2014	14	58.6%	278	111,174	Brakes — 48.6%
2015	15	61.8%	238	112,920	Brakes — 47.5%
2016	16	61.1%	211	118,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2017	17	59.3%	177	118,558	Suspension — 46.3%
2018	18	57.1%	105	121,918	Suspension — 58.1%
2019	19	63.4%	71	116,855	Brakes — 36.6%
2020	20	62.0%	71	120,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%
2021	21	60.0%	65	116,379	Brakes — 44.6%
2022	22	45.0%	40	112,067	Brakes — 117.5%
2023	23	80.6%	36	119,308	Suspension — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Lexus Rx300, with age trends.

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	12.1% (9 yrs)	8.3% (23 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	13.1% (9 yrs)	11.1% (23 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx300 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 3,083 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.