2001 Lexus Rx300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,206

Total Tests (All Years)

124,486 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Lexus Rx300 as it ages.

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	73.0%	1,661
9 yrs	69.9%	1,625
10 yrs	65.0%	1,576
11 yrs	65.4%	1,351
12 yrs	65.4%	1,250
13 yrs	63.9%	1,150
14 yrs	61.3%	1,021
15 yrs	62.5%	934
16 yrs	62.2%	754
17 yrs	59.9%	449
18 yrs	59.3%	386
19 yrs	61.8%	280
20 yrs	63.7%	295
21 yrs	61.1%	193
22 yrs	57.6%	172
23 yrs	60.6%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Lexus Rx300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	60.6%	109
2023 (22 yrs)	57.6%	172
2022 (21 yrs)	61.1%	193
2021 (20 yrs)	63.7%	295
2020 (19 yrs)	61.8%	280
2019 (18 yrs)	59.3%	386
2018 (17 yrs)	59.9%	449
2017 (16 yrs)	62.2%	754
2016 (15 yrs)	62.5%	934
2015 (14 yrs)	61.3%	1,021
2014 (13 yrs)	63.9%	1,150
2013 (12 yrs)	65.4%	1,250
2012 (11 yrs)	65.4%	1,351
2011 (10 yrs)	65%	1,576
2010 (9 yrs)	69.9%	1,625
2009 (8 yrs)	73%	1,661

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,661Avg Mileage 83,135Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 90,656Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 95,517Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,351Avg Mileage 100,755Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 104,574Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 109,251Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 113,786Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 934Avg Mileage 116,257Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 754Avg Mileage 119,768Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 449Avg Mileage 119,141Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 386Avg Mileage 120,820Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 280Avg Mileage 120,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 295Avg Mileage 122,898Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 193Avg Mileage 121,288Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 172Avg Mileage 125,351Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 124,486Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

MOT results for 2001 Lexus Rx300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	73.0%	1,661	83,135	Brakes — 12.7%
2010	9	69.9%	1,625	90,656	Brakes — 14.4%
2011	10	65.0%	1,576	95,517	Brakes — 17.4%
2012	11	65.4%	1,351	100,755	Brakes — 17.3%
2013	12	65.4%	1,250	104,574	Brakes — 41.7%
2014	13	63.9%	1,150	109,251	Brakes — 45.0%
2015	14	61.3%	1,021	113,786	Brakes — 40.8%
2016	15	62.5%	934	116,257	Brakes — 45.1%
2017	16	62.2%	754	119,768	Brakes — 39.8%
2018	17	59.9%	449	119,141	Brakes — 43.9%
2019	18	59.3%	386	120,820	Suspension — 48.4%
2020	19	61.8%	280	120,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2021	20	63.7%	295	122,898	Suspension — 51.5%
2022	21	61.1%	193	121,288	Suspension — 68.9%
2023	22	57.6%	172	125,351	Suspension — 58.7%
2024	23	60.6%	109	124,486	Suspension — 67.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Lexus Rx300, with age trends.

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ 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	12.7% (8 yrs)	26.6% (23 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (8 yrs)	16.5% (23 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,206 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.