2006 Lexus Rx450h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,679

Total Tests (All Years)

150,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 62.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Rx450h as it ages.

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs81.2%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs66.4%

→ ↑10.1%

16 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.1%

18 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.4%	199
4 yrs	87.5%	192
5 yrs	85.6%	194
6 yrs	83.9%	192
7 yrs	84.6%	188
8 yrs	81.2%	191
9 yrs	73.7%	186
10 yrs	72.7%	187
11 yrs	75.3%	186
12 yrs	74.2%	124
13 yrs	71.6%	134
14 yrs	71.4%	112
15 yrs	66.4%	137
16 yrs	76.5%	119
17 yrs	75.0%	128
18 yrs	62.9%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Rx450h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	62.9%	210
2023 (17 yrs)	75%	128
2022 (16 yrs)	76.5%	119
2021 (15 yrs)	66.4%	137
2020 (14 yrs)	71.4%	112
2019 (13 yrs)	71.6%	134
2018 (12 yrs)	74.2%	124
2017 (11 yrs)	75.3%	186
2016 (10 yrs)	72.7%	187
2015 (9 yrs)	73.7%	186
2014 (8 yrs)	81.2%	191
2013 (7 yrs)	84.6%	188
2012 (6 yrs)	83.9%	192
2011 (5 yrs)	85.6%	194
2010 (4 yrs)	87.5%	192
2009 (3 yrs)	87.4%	199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 199Avg Mileage 36,072Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 192Avg Mileage 45,244Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 194Avg Mileage 55,224Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 192Avg Mileage 65,847Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 188Avg Mileage 73,025Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 191Avg Mileage 80,810Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 89,085Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 99,089Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 186Avg Mileage 105,933Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 110,410Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 118,628Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 123,690Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 137Avg Mileage 128,982Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 132,413Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 128Avg Mileage 140,290Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 210Avg Mileage 150,198Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Rx450h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.4%	199	36,072	Tyres — 5.0%
2010	4	87.5%	192	45,244	Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%
2011	5	85.6%	194	55,224	Brakes — 7.7%
2012	6	83.9%	192	65,847	Tyres — 7.3%
2013	7	84.6%	188	73,025	Brakes — 15.4%
2014	8	81.2%	191	80,810	Brakes — 15.7%
2015	9	73.7%	186	89,085	Tyres — 24.2%
2016	10	72.7%	187	99,089	Brakes — 30.5%
2017	11	75.3%	186	105,933	Brakes — 19.4%
2018	12	74.2%	124	110,410	Suspension — 21.0%
2019	13	71.6%	134	118,628	Brakes — 31.3%
2020	14	71.4%	112	123,690	Suspension — 41.1%
2021	15	66.4%	137	128,982	Suspension — 40.9%
2022	16	76.5%	119	132,413	Suspension — 32.8%
2023	17	75.0%	128	140,290	Brakes — 32.8%
2024	18	62.9%	210	150,198	Suspension — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Rx450h, with age trends.

Brakes

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	55.7% (18 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	38.6% (18 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (3 yrs)	16.7% (18 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Rx450h cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,679 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.