2008 Lexus Rx350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,703

Total Tests (All Years)

96,985 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Rx350 as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs74.1%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs79.1%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs72.1%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs77.0%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs69.8%

→ ↑11.8%

16 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	162
4 yrs	86.2%	167
5 yrs	85.2%	149
6 yrs	85.4%	151
7 yrs	80.9%	141
8 yrs	81.8%	132
9 yrs	74.1%	135
10 yrs	77.9%	86
11 yrs	81.4%	97
12 yrs	79.1%	91
13 yrs	72.1%	111
14 yrs	77.0%	87
15 yrs	69.8%	96
16 yrs	81.6%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Rx350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	81.6%	98
2023 (15 yrs)	69.8%	96
2022 (14 yrs)	77%	87
2021 (13 yrs)	72.1%	111
2020 (12 yrs)	79.1%	91
2019 (11 yrs)	81.4%	97
2018 (10 yrs)	77.9%	86
2017 (9 yrs)	74.1%	135
2016 (8 yrs)	81.8%	132
2015 (7 yrs)	80.9%	141
2014 (6 yrs)	85.4%	151
2013 (5 yrs)	85.2%	149
2012 (4 yrs)	86.2%	167
2011 (3 yrs)	87.7%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 162Avg Mileage 29,255Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.2%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 167Avg Mileage 38,516Top Failure Brakes — 6.6%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 45,606Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 151Avg Mileage 52,968Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 58,727Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 132Avg Mileage 67,459Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 135Avg Mileage 73,445Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 78,018Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2019

81.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 87,367Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 92,268Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 111Avg Mileage 94,478Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2022

77.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 94,319Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 99,929Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 96,985Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Rx350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.7%	162	29,255	Driver's View of the Road — 6.2%
2012	4	86.2%	167	38,516	Brakes — 6.6%
2013	5	85.2%	149	45,606	Brakes — 16.1%
2014	6	85.4%	151	52,968	Brakes — 17.2%
2015	7	80.9%	141	58,727	Brakes — 31.2%
2016	8	81.8%	132	67,459	Brakes — 13.6%
2017	9	74.1%	135	73,445	Brakes — 28.9%
2018	10	77.9%	86	78,018	Brakes — 20.9%
2019	11	81.4%	97	87,367	Brakes — 26.8%
2020	12	79.1%	91	92,268	Brakes — 18.7%
2021	13	72.1%	111	94,478	Brakes — 43.2%
2022	14	77.0%	87	94,319	Brakes — 34.5%
2023	15	69.8%	96	99,929	Brakes — 44.8%
2024	16	81.6%	98	96,985	Tyres — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Rx350, with age trends.

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	21.4% (16 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	17.3% (16 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.6% (3 yrs)	13.3% (16 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx350 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,703 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.