Lexus NX
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 8 model years from 49,319 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
49,319
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (97%)
Years Covered
8
About the Lexus NX
The Lexus NX was MOT tested 49,319 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 8 model years (2014 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid and electric versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 7,761 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 5 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Lexus NX has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 73,502 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 23,811 miles.
Compared to the Lexus brand average of 87%, the NX performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Lexus range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Lexus NX by Year
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Questions about the Lexus NX
Is the Lexus NX reliable?
Across its 8 model years in our data (2014 to 2021), the Lexus NX averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 49,319 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 97%.
Which year Lexus NX has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Lexus NX has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 92%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Lexus NXs more reliable?
The Lexus NX has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
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