2006 Lexus Rx300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,215

Total Tests (All Years)

115,670 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Rx300 as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	745
4 yrs	86.2%	733
5 yrs	83.1%	715
6 yrs	80.0%	704
7 yrs	80.6%	635
8 yrs	77.7%	560
9 yrs	74.7%	562
10 yrs	75.3%	550
11 yrs	75.6%	542
12 yrs	74.7%	384
13 yrs	72.9%	347
14 yrs	74.0%	338
15 yrs	70.9%	413
16 yrs	66.8%	307
17 yrs	67.8%	338
18 yrs	69.3%	342

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Rx300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	69.3%	342
2023 (17 yrs)	67.8%	338
2022 (16 yrs)	66.8%	307
2021 (15 yrs)	70.9%	413
2020 (14 yrs)	74%	338
2019 (13 yrs)	72.9%	347
2018 (12 yrs)	74.7%	384
2017 (11 yrs)	75.6%	542
2016 (10 yrs)	75.3%	550
2015 (9 yrs)	74.7%	562
2014 (8 yrs)	77.7%	560
2013 (7 yrs)	80.6%	635
2012 (6 yrs)	80%	704
2011 (5 yrs)	83.1%	715
2010 (4 yrs)	86.2%	733
2009 (3 yrs)	87.5%	745

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 745Avg Mileage 31,863Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2010

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 733Avg Mileage 41,357Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 715Avg Mileage 50,244Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 704Avg Mileage 60,688Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 635Avg Mileage 65,799Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 560Avg Mileage 73,572Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 562Avg Mileage 80,326Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 550Avg Mileage 86,748Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2017

75.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 542Avg Mileage 93,088Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2018

74.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 384Avg Mileage 99,154Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 347Avg Mileage 101,572Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 338Avg Mileage 106,341Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 413Avg Mileage 108,861Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 307Avg Mileage 110,586Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2023

67.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 338Avg Mileage 112,873Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 342Avg Mileage 115,670Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Rx300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.5%	745	31,863	Brakes — 5.8%
2010	4	86.2%	733	41,357	Brakes — 7.0%
2011	5	83.1%	715	50,244	Brakes — 9.0%
2012	6	80.0%	704	60,688	Brakes — 11.9%
2013	7	80.6%	635	65,799	Brakes — 23.9%
2014	8	77.7%	560	73,572	Brakes — 30.4%
2015	9	74.7%	562	80,326	Brakes — 41.5%
2016	10	75.3%	550	86,748	Brakes — 35.6%
2017	11	75.6%	542	93,088	Brakes — 36.0%
2018	12	74.7%	384	99,154	Brakes — 36.5%
2019	13	72.9%	347	101,572	Brakes — 40.9%
2020	14	74.0%	338	106,341	Suspension — 33.7%
2021	15	70.9%	413	108,861	Brakes — 44.6%
2022	16	66.8%	307	110,586	Suspension — 45.3%
2023	17	67.8%	338	112,873	Suspension — 53.6%
2024	18	69.3%	342	115,670	Brakes — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Rx300, with age trends.

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.8% (3 yrs)	35.1% (18 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	14.3% (18 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,215 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.