2008 Lexus Rx450h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,060

Total Tests (All Years)

137,663 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 23.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Rx450h as it ages.

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.6%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs78.0%

→ ↓5.2%

12 yrs72.8%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs69.9%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.8%	247
4 yrs	84.0%	262
5 yrs	84.8%	264
6 yrs	82.7%	260
7 yrs	80.2%	247
8 yrs	82.0%	245
9 yrs	80.6%	242
10 yrs	75.0%	148
11 yrs	78.0%	177
12 yrs	72.8%	162
13 yrs	76.8%	211
14 yrs	69.9%	156
15 yrs	73.5%	200
16 yrs	76.6%	239

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Rx450h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	76.6%	239
2023 (15 yrs)	73.5%	200
2022 (14 yrs)	69.9%	156
2021 (13 yrs)	76.8%	211
2020 (12 yrs)	72.8%	162
2019 (11 yrs)	78%	177
2018 (10 yrs)	75%	148
2017 (9 yrs)	80.6%	242
2016 (8 yrs)	82%	245
2015 (7 yrs)	80.2%	247
2014 (6 yrs)	82.7%	260
2013 (5 yrs)	84.8%	264
2012 (4 yrs)	84%	262
2011 (3 yrs)	85.8%	247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 247Avg Mileage 37,564Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 262Avg Mileage 47,819Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 264Avg Mileage 58,383Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2014

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 260Avg Mileage 68,693Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 247Avg Mileage 76,420Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 245Avg Mileage 85,693Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 95,540Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 148Avg Mileage 101,542Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2019

78.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 109,533Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2020

72.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 162Avg Mileage 118,686Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2021

76.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 211Avg Mileage 119,064Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 156Avg Mileage 124,557Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 200Avg Mileage 131,262Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 239Avg Mileage 137,663Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Rx450h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.8%	247	37,564	Tyres — 7.3%
2012	4	84.0%	262	47,819	Tyres — 8.0%
2013	5	84.8%	264	58,383	Brakes — 14.8%
2014	6	82.7%	260	68,693	Tyres — 13.8%
2015	7	80.2%	247	76,420	Brakes — 14.2%
2016	8	82.0%	245	85,693	Brakes — 13.1%
2017	9	80.6%	242	95,540	Brakes — 18.2%
2018	10	75.0%	148	101,542	Brakes — 29.7%
2019	11	78.0%	177	109,533	Suspension — 23.7%
2020	12	72.8%	162	118,686	Suspension — 30.9%
2021	13	76.8%	211	119,064	Suspension — 37.4%
2022	14	69.9%	156	124,557	Suspension — 46.8%
2023	15	73.5%	200	131,262	Suspension — 48.0%
2024	16	76.6%	239	137,663	Suspension — 33.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Rx450h, with age trends.

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.8% (3 yrs)	33.1% (16 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	17.6% (16 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	15.1% (16 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,060 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.