2005 Lexus Rx300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

31,821

Total Tests (All Years)

114,700 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 72.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 17.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Rx300 as it ages.

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs68.4%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.8%

19 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.5%	2,736
5 yrs	82.8%	2,677
6 yrs	79.1%	2,707
7 yrs	77.9%	2,602
8 yrs	75.9%	2,380
9 yrs	74.8%	2,356
10 yrs	74.9%	2,310
11 yrs	74.8%	2,241
12 yrs	73.0%	2,203
13 yrs	70.5%	1,499
14 yrs	68.4%	1,500
15 yrs	72.1%	1,364
16 yrs	68.5%	1,585
17 yrs	68.8%	1,199
18 yrs	67.6%	1,261
19 yrs	72.4%	1,201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Rx300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	72.4%	1,201
2023 (18 yrs)	67.6%	1,261
2022 (17 yrs)	68.8%	1,199
2021 (16 yrs)	68.5%	1,585
2020 (15 yrs)	72.1%	1,364
2019 (14 yrs)	68.4%	1,500
2018 (13 yrs)	70.5%	1,499
2017 (12 yrs)	73%	2,203
2016 (11 yrs)	74.8%	2,241
2015 (10 yrs)	74.9%	2,310
2014 (9 yrs)	74.8%	2,356
2013 (8 yrs)	75.9%	2,380
2012 (7 yrs)	77.9%	2,602
2011 (6 yrs)	79.1%	2,707
2010 (5 yrs)	82.8%	2,677
2009 (4 yrs)	84.5%	2,736

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,736Avg Mileage 41,738Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,677Avg Mileage 50,897Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,707Avg Mileage 59,330Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 66,121Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,380Avg Mileage 73,466Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,356Avg Mileage 80,481Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,310Avg Mileage 88,012Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,241Avg Mileage 93,223Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 98,589Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,499Avg Mileage 102,900Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 108,299Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 111,281Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,585Avg Mileage 113,530Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 115,348Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,261Avg Mileage 117,865Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 114,700Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Rx300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.5%	2,736	41,738	Brakes — 6.9%
2010	5	82.8%	2,677	50,897	Brakes — 9.4%
2011	6	79.1%	2,707	59,330	Brakes — 11.7%
2012	7	77.9%	2,602	66,121	Brakes — 13.5%
2013	8	75.9%	2,380	73,466	Brakes — 34.3%
2014	9	74.8%	2,356	80,481	Brakes — 37.0%
2015	10	74.9%	2,310	88,012	Brakes — 31.9%
2016	11	74.8%	2,241	93,223	Brakes — 32.0%
2017	12	73.0%	2,203	98,589	Brakes — 37.9%
2018	13	70.5%	1,499	102,900	Brakes — 39.0%
2019	14	68.4%	1,500	108,299	Brakes — 39.3%
2020	15	72.1%	1,364	111,281	Brakes — 37.0%
2021	16	68.5%	1,585	113,530	Suspension — 44.0%
2022	17	68.8%	1,199	115,348	Suspension — 45.9%
2023	18	67.6%	1,261	117,865	Suspension — 55.4%
2024	19	72.4%	1,201	114,700	Suspension — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Rx300, with age trends.

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.1%

↑ 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	6.9% (4 yrs)	32.6% (19 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (4 yrs)	18.8% (19 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 31,821 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.