2012 Lexus Rx450h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,647

Total Tests (All Years)

97,583 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 81.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Rx450h as it ages.

2 yrs86.0%

→ ↑5.0%

3 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs81.2%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.0%	57
3 yrs	91.0%	1,234
4 yrs	89.4%	1,179
5 yrs	88.6%	1,116
6 yrs	85.7%	770
7 yrs	86.2%	820
8 yrs	85.7%	838
9 yrs	82.9%	1,077
10 yrs	81.2%	892
11 yrs	82.2%	1,074
12 yrs	81.7%	1,590

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Lexus Rx450h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	81.7%	1,590
2023 (11 yrs)	82.2%	1,074
2022 (10 yrs)	81.2%	892
2021 (9 yrs)	82.9%	1,077
2020 (8 yrs)	85.7%	838
2019 (7 yrs)	86.2%	820
2018 (6 yrs)	85.7%	770
2017 (5 yrs)	88.6%	1,116
2016 (4 yrs)	89.4%	1,179
2015 (3 yrs)	91%	1,234
2014 (2 yrs)	86%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 57Avg Mileage 30,918Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2015

91.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 32,448Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2016

89.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,179Avg Mileage 41,410Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2017

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 49,192Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 770Avg Mileage 58,741Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 820Avg Mileage 65,160Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 838Avg Mileage 72,102Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 77,740Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2022

81.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 892Avg Mileage 83,842Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2023

82.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 91,022Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 97,583Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus Rx450h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.0%	57	30,918	Suspension — 15.8%
2015	3	91.0%	1,234	32,448	Tyres — 4.7%
2016	4	89.4%	1,179	41,410	Tyres — 7.9%
2017	5	88.6%	1,116	49,192	Tyres — 7.5%
2018	6	85.7%	770	58,741	Tyres — 8.2%
2019	7	86.2%	820	65,160	Tyres — 10.7%
2020	8	85.7%	838	72,102	Tyres — 11.8%
2021	9	82.9%	1,077	77,740	Tyres — 15.1%
2022	10	81.2%	892	83,842	Tyres — 17.0%
2023	11	82.2%	1,074	91,022	Suspension — 20.1%
2024	12	81.7%	1,590	97,583	Suspension — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Rx450h, with age trends.

Suspension

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.8% (2 yrs)	12.2% (12 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (2 yrs)	9.1% (12 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (2 yrs)	20.6% (12 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 10,647 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.