Lexus RX MOT reliability

Lexus RXs passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 36,752 tests in 2025. 38,021 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

36,752

Still licensed (GB)

38,021

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 hybrid

1,659 MOTs

Passed first time 95%. Typical mileage 30,144 (most between 22,846 and 39,326).

2021: 80% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 96% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 95%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.5%)
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (0.3%)

2021 hybrid electric (clean)

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 71,397 (most between 57,086 and 95,661).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 RXs fail

Wheels & tyres

2.7%

Visibility & wipers

1.6%

Brakes

0.4%

Lights & electrics

0.4%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.