2009 Lexus Rx350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

826

Total Tests (All Years)

105,619 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Rx350

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lexus Rx350 as it ages.

3 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.2%

5 yrs89.9%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs90.1%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓9.4%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↑17.0%

9 yrs90.9%

→ ↓17.1%

10 yrs73.8%

→ ↑13.2%

11 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs85.0%

→ ↓17.7%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↑6.0%

14 yrs73.3%

→ ↑15.2%

15 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.4%	85
4 yrs	85.7%	84
5 yrs	89.9%	79
6 yrs	90.1%	81
7 yrs	83.3%	72
8 yrs	73.9%	69
9 yrs	90.9%	44
10 yrs	73.8%	42
11 yrs	87.0%	46
12 yrs	85.0%	60
13 yrs	67.3%	52
14 yrs	73.3%	60
15 yrs	88.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lexus Rx350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	88.5%	52
2023 (14 yrs)	73.3%	60
2022 (13 yrs)	67.3%	52
2021 (12 yrs)	85%	60
2020 (11 yrs)	87%	46
2019 (10 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (9 yrs)	90.9%	44
2017 (8 yrs)	73.9%	69
2016 (7 yrs)	83.3%	72
2015 (6 yrs)	90.1%	81
2014 (5 yrs)	89.9%	79
2013 (4 yrs)	85.7%	84
2012 (3 yrs)	89.4%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 85Avg Mileage 32,264Top Failure Brakes — 4.7%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 84Avg Mileage 42,459Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2014

89.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,796Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2015

90.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 57,805Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 65,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 73,345Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,240Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 87,038Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 90,552Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 97,948Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 100,694Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 105,473Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 105,619Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

MOT results for 2009 Lexus Rx350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.4%	85	32,264	Brakes — 4.7%
2013	4	85.7%	84	42,459	Brakes — 11.9%
2014	5	89.9%	79	50,796	Brakes — 8.9%
2015	6	90.1%	81	57,805	Brakes — 13.6%
2016	7	83.3%	72	65,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2017	8	73.9%	69	73,345	Brakes — 29.0%
2018	9	90.9%	44	78,240	Tyres — 9.1%
2019	10	73.8%	42	87,038	Suspension — 21.4%
2020	11	87.0%	46	90,552	Brakes — 23.9%
2021	12	85.0%	60	97,948	Brakes — 30.0%
2022	13	67.3%	52	100,694	Suspension — 51.9%
2023	14	73.3%	60	105,473	Suspension — 38.3%
2024	15	88.5%	52	105,619	Brakes — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lexus Rx350, with age trends.

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	21.2% (15 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.4% (3 yrs)	9.6% (15 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (3 yrs)	7.7% (15 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx350 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 826 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.