Lexus RX
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 11 model years from 26,783 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
26,783
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (97%)
Years Covered
11
About the Lexus RX
The Lexus RX was MOT tested 26,783 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 11 model years (2012 to 2022), 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 petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 3,357 tests. The 2013 model has the lowest at 89%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Lexus RXs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 83,536 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 25,630 miles.
Compared to the Lexus brand average of 87%, the RX 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 RX by Year
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Questions about the Lexus RX
Is the Lexus RX reliable?
Across its 11 model years in our data (2012 to 2022), the Lexus RX averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 26,783 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 RX has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Lexus RX has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2013 model has the lowest at 89%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Lexus RXs more reliable?
Newer Lexus RXs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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