2002 Lexus Rx300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

14,253

Total Tests (All Years)

119,593 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 2002 Lexus Rx300 as it ages.

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs60.1%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs62.1%

→ ↓5.1%

20 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.1%

22 yrs57.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	77.1%	1,571
8 yrs	74.8%	1,558
9 yrs	72.8%	1,521
10 yrs	70.2%	1,404
11 yrs	64.5%	1,304
12 yrs	61.9%	1,246
13 yrs	62.7%	1,190
14 yrs	62.4%	1,068
15 yrs	59.9%	923
16 yrs	60.2%	522
17 yrs	58.1%	463
18 yrs	60.1%	383
19 yrs	62.1%	388
20 yrs	57.0%	251
21 yrs	60.1%	238
22 yrs	57.0%	223

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	57%	223
2023 (21 yrs)	60.1%	238
2022 (20 yrs)	57%	251
2021 (19 yrs)	62.1%	388
2020 (18 yrs)	60.1%	383
2019 (17 yrs)	58.1%	463
2018 (16 yrs)	60.2%	522
2017 (15 yrs)	59.9%	923
2016 (14 yrs)	62.4%	1,068
2015 (13 yrs)	62.7%	1,190
2014 (12 yrs)	61.9%	1,246
2013 (11 yrs)	64.5%	1,304
2012 (10 yrs)	70.2%	1,404
2011 (9 yrs)	72.8%	1,521
2010 (8 yrs)	74.8%	1,558
2009 (7 yrs)	77.1%	1,571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 73,052Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 81,653Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,521Avg Mileage 87,909Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 93,633Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 99,057Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,246Avg Mileage 104,182Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 109,789Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 113,087Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 923Avg Mileage 116,935Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 522Avg Mileage 117,541Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 463Avg Mileage 119,562Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 383Avg Mileage 119,863Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 388Avg Mileage 121,858Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 251Avg Mileage 122,641Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 238Avg Mileage 124,353Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2024High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 223Avg Mileage 119,593Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

MOT results for 2002 Lexus Rx300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	77.1%	1,571	73,052	Brakes — 12.0%
2010	8	74.8%	1,558	81,653	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	9	72.8%	1,521	87,909	Brakes — 12.8%
2012	10	70.2%	1,404	93,633	Brakes — 14.3%
2013	11	64.5%	1,304	99,057	Brakes — 36.0%
2014	12	61.9%	1,246	104,182	Brakes — 41.1%
2015	13	62.7%	1,190	109,789	Brakes — 41.4%
2016	14	62.4%	1,068	113,087	Brakes — 39.8%
2017	15	59.9%	923	116,935	Brakes — 47.9%
2018	16	60.2%	522	117,541	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	17	58.1%	463	119,562	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2020	18	60.1%	383	119,863	Suspension — 48.6%
2021	19	62.1%	388	121,858	Suspension — 46.4%
2022	20	57.0%	251	122,641	Suspension — 67.3%
2023	21	60.1%	238	124,353	Suspension — 58.4%
2024	22	57.0%	223	119,593	Suspension — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ 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	12.0% (7 yrs)	29.6% (22 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (7 yrs)	24.7% (22 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,253 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.