2006 Lexus Rx350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,740

Total Tests (All Years)

116,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Rx350 as it ages.

3 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs80.7%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs70.6%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.7%

18 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.3%	660
4 yrs	86.9%	654
5 yrs	82.5%	644
6 yrs	80.7%	659
7 yrs	80.0%	614
8 yrs	76.4%	585
9 yrs	75.2%	568
10 yrs	76.4%	554
11 yrs	74.4%	528
12 yrs	71.4%	350
13 yrs	70.8%	359
14 yrs	73.6%	341
15 yrs	70.6%	378
16 yrs	71.7%	293
17 yrs	69.0%	329
18 yrs	64.3%	224

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Rx350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	64.3%	224
2023 (17 yrs)	69%	329
2022 (16 yrs)	71.7%	293
2021 (15 yrs)	70.6%	378
2020 (14 yrs)	73.6%	341
2019 (13 yrs)	70.8%	359
2018 (12 yrs)	71.4%	350
2017 (11 yrs)	74.4%	528
2016 (10 yrs)	76.4%	554
2015 (9 yrs)	75.2%	568
2014 (8 yrs)	76.4%	585
2013 (7 yrs)	80%	614
2012 (6 yrs)	80.7%	659
2011 (5 yrs)	82.5%	644
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	654
2009 (3 yrs)	87.3%	660

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 660Avg Mileage 31,710Top Failure Brakes — 6.2%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 654Avg Mileage 40,788Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 644Avg Mileage 49,537Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 659Avg Mileage 56,080Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 614Avg Mileage 63,606Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 585Avg Mileage 71,333Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 568Avg Mileage 78,604Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 554Avg Mileage 86,241Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 528Avg Mileage 91,918Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 350Avg Mileage 97,233Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 359Avg Mileage 100,714Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2020

73.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 341Avg Mileage 104,814Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 378Avg Mileage 105,955Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2022

71.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 293Avg Mileage 108,754Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 329Avg Mileage 111,687Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 224Avg Mileage 116,967Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Rx350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.3%	660	31,710	Brakes — 6.2%
2010	4	86.9%	654	40,788	Brakes — 6.4%
2011	5	82.5%	644	49,537	Brakes — 9.6%
2012	6	80.7%	659	56,080	Brakes — 10.9%
2013	7	80.0%	614	63,606	Brakes — 27.0%
2014	8	76.4%	585	71,333	Brakes — 28.4%
2015	9	75.2%	568	78,604	Brakes — 29.6%
2016	10	76.4%	554	86,241	Brakes — 23.6%
2017	11	74.4%	528	91,918	Brakes — 40.0%
2018	12	71.4%	350	97,233	Brakes — 35.4%
2019	13	70.8%	359	100,714	Brakes — 33.1%
2020	14	73.6%	341	104,814	Brakes — 32.6%
2021	15	70.6%	378	105,955	Brakes — 36.2%
2022	16	71.7%	293	108,754	Brakes — 35.8%
2023	17	69.0%	329	111,687	Suspension — 47.7%
2024	18	64.3%	224	116,967	Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Rx350, with age trends.

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ 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	6.2% (3 yrs)	29.5% (18 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.5% (3 yrs)	19.2% (18 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,740 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.