2009 Lexus Rx450h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

15,190

Total Tests (All Years)

123,009 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 74.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 21.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lexus Rx450h as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs82.0%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs77.3%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs80.4%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	1,266
4 yrs	84.7%	1,284
5 yrs	83.6%	1,266
6 yrs	86.3%	1,268
7 yrs	81.5%	1,234
8 yrs	82.0%	1,210
9 yrs	76.5%	848
10 yrs	77.3%	917
11 yrs	80.4%	934
12 yrs	75.8%	1,162
13 yrs	77.3%	904
14 yrs	75.5%	1,158
15 yrs	74.2%	1,739

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lexus Rx450h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	74.2%	1,739
2023 (14 yrs)	75.5%	1,158
2022 (13 yrs)	77.3%	904
2021 (12 yrs)	75.8%	1,162
2020 (11 yrs)	80.4%	934
2019 (10 yrs)	77.3%	917
2018 (9 yrs)	76.5%	848
2017 (8 yrs)	82%	1,210
2016 (7 yrs)	81.5%	1,234
2015 (6 yrs)	86.3%	1,268
2014 (5 yrs)	83.6%	1,266
2013 (4 yrs)	84.7%	1,284
2012 (3 yrs)	87.1%	1,266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,266Avg Mileage 34,812Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 43,957Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,266Avg Mileage 53,133Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 60,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 69,048Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,210Avg Mileage 77,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 848Avg Mileage 85,615Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 917Avg Mileage 92,877Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 934Avg Mileage 98,707Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,162Avg Mileage 105,051Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 904Avg Mileage 110,400Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2023

75.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 117,718Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2024

74.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,739Avg Mileage 123,009Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

MOT results for 2009 Lexus Rx450h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.1%	1,266	34,812	Tyres — 6.8%
2013	4	84.7%	1,284	43,957	Tyres — 11.5%
2014	5	83.6%	1,266	53,133	Tyres — 11.9%
2015	6	86.3%	1,268	60,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2016	7	81.5%	1,234	69,048	Tyres — 13.0%
2017	8	82.0%	1,210	77,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2018	9	76.5%	848	85,615	Suspension — 16.6%
2019	10	77.3%	917	92,877	Suspension — 20.4%
2020	11	80.4%	934	98,707	Suspension — 19.3%
2021	12	75.8%	1,162	105,051	Suspension — 26.8%
2022	13	77.3%	904	110,400	Suspension — 30.5%
2023	14	75.5%	1,158	117,718	Suspension — 38.3%
2024	15	74.2%	1,739	123,009	Suspension — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lexus Rx450h, with age trends.

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.4% (3 yrs)	27.1% (15 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	17.3% (15 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	9.6% (15 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 15,190 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.